diff --git a/ethmngr/files/etc/ruleng/ethport.json b/ethmngr/files/etc/ruleng/ethport.json
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+{
+	"ethport_update": {
+		"if" : [
+			{
+				"event": "network.device"
+			}
+		],
+		"then" : [
+			{
+				"cli": "/sbin/hotplug-call ethernet",
+				"envs": {
+					"PORT": "&network.device->ifname",
+					"LINK": "&network.device->link"
+				},
+				"timeout": 1
+			}
+		]
+	}
+}
+