diff --git a/inventories/netplan_cluster_example.yaml.j2 b/inventories/netplan_cluster_example.yaml.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index cc47f63b8..000000000
--- a/inventories/netplan_cluster_example.yaml.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2024 Savoir-faire Linux, Inc.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-# This netplan files defines the path of the cluster network which is managed
-# by systemd. Especially, it attributes its cluster IP addr to each node.
-network:
-  version: 2
-  renderer: networkd
-  ethernets:
-    "{{ team0_0|default('0') }}":
-      mtu: 9000
-      dhcp4: no
-      dhcp6: no
-      optional: true
-    "{{ team0_1|default('0') }}":
-      mtu: 9000
-      dhcp4: no
-      dhcp6: no
-      optional: true
-  bridges:
-    team0:
-      interfaces:
-        - "{{ team0_0|default('0') }}"
-        - "{{ team0_1|default('0') }}"
-      addresses:
-        - "{{ cluster_ip_addr|default('0') }}/{{ subnet|default(24) }}"
-      openvswitch:
-        rstp: true
-        other-config:
-          rstp-priority: "{{ br_rstp_priority }}"
-      parameters:
-        stp: false
-        forward-delay: 4
-      mtu: 9000
-      dhcp4: no
-      dhcp6: no
diff --git a/inventories/seapath_cluster_definition_example.yml b/inventories/seapath_cluster_definition_example.yml
index d3f9c32d7..5b87c1ff6 100644
--- a/inventories/seapath_cluster_definition_example.yml
+++ b/inventories/seapath_cluster_definition_example.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ all:
                             netplan_configurations :
                              - inventories/netplan_admin_br0_example.yaml.j2
                              - inventories/netplan_ptp_interface_example.yaml.j2
-                             - inventories/netplan_cluster_example.yaml.j2
 
                             # Main network configuration
                             network_interface: eno8303 #admin interface
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ all:
                             netplan_configurations :
                              - inventories/netplan_admin_br0_example.yaml.j2
                              - inventories/netplan_ptp_interface_example.yaml.j2
-                             - inventories/netplan_cluster_example.yaml.j2
 
                             # Main network configuration
                             network_interface: eno8303
@@ -96,10 +94,9 @@ all:
                             ansible_host: 10.10.10.3
                             hostname: "node3"
 
-                            netplan_configurations :
+                            netplan_configurations:
                              - inventories/netplan_admin_br0_example.yaml.j2
                              - inventories/netplan_ptp_interface_example.yaml.j2
-                             - inventories/netplan_cluster_example.yaml.j2
 
                             # Main network interface configuration
                             network_interface: eno8303
diff --git a/playbooks/seapath_setup_network.yaml b/playbooks/seapath_setup_network.yaml
index 5874b6bd1..773ae2d68 100644
--- a/playbooks/seapath_setup_network.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/seapath_setup_network.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
   become: true
   gather_facts: true
   vars_files:
-    - ../vars/network_vars.yml
+    - "../vars/network_team0.yml"
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Dynamically include network configuration variables
+      include_vars:
+        file: "../vars/network_{{ 'empty' if netplan_configurations is defined or (network_simple is defined and network_simple) else 'defaults' }}.yml"
   roles:
     - role: network_basics
     - role: systemd_networkd
diff --git a/roles/network_clusternetwork/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network_clusternetwork/tasks/main.yml
index 22cf39fc5..fdd8d9b42 100644
--- a/roles/network_clusternetwork/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_clusternetwork/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
   when:
     - cluster_protocol is not defined or cluster_protocol != "HSR" or hsr_mac_address is not defined
     - skip_recreate_team0_config is not defined or skip_recreate_team0_config is not true
-    - netplan_configurations is not defined
 - block:
   - name: copy hsr.sh script
     template:
@@ -71,4 +70,3 @@
       state: restarted
     when: hsr1.changed or hsr2.changed or hsr3.changed or hsrservice.changed
   when: cluster_protocol is defined and cluster_protocol == "HSR" and hsr_mac_address is defined
-
diff --git a/vars/network_vars.yml b/vars/network_defaults.yml
similarity index 80%
rename from vars/network_vars.yml
rename to vars/network_defaults.yml
index f3c677116..d59199d1d 100644
--- a/vars/network_vars.yml
+++ b/vars/network_defaults.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2021, RTE (http://www.rte-france.com)
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Savoir-faire Linux, Inc.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 ---
 
-systemd_networkd_network_custom: "{{ custom_network | default([]) }}"
-systemd_networkd_netdev_custom: "{{ custom_netdev | default([]) }}"
+systemd_networkd_network_custom: "{{ custom_network | default({}) }}"
+systemd_networkd_netdev_custom: "{{ custom_netdev | default({}) }}"
 
 br0vlan_systemd_networkd_netdev:
   79-br0:
@@ -64,22 +65,5 @@ wired_systemd_networkd_network: "{{ br0vlan_systemd_networkd_network if br0vlan
 systemd_networkd_netdev_nocluster: "{{ wired_systemd_networkd_netdev | combine(systemd_networkd_netdev_custom) }}"
 systemd_networkd_network_nocluster: "{{ wired_systemd_networkd_network | combine(systemd_networkd_network_custom) }}"
 
-team0_systemd_networkd_network:
-  79-team0:
-    - Match:
-        - Name: "team0"
-    - Network:
-        - Address: "{{ cluster_ip_addr|default('0') }}/{{ team0subnet | default(24) }}"
-  79-team0_0:
-    - Match:
-        - Name: "{{ team0_0|default('0') }}"
-    - Link:
-        - MTUBytes: 1800
-  79-team0_1:
-    - Match:
-        - Name: "{{ team0_1|default('0') }}"
-    - Link:
-        - MTUBytes: 1800
-
 systemd_networkd_network: "{{ systemd_networkd_network_nocluster|combine(team0_systemd_networkd_network) if cluster_ip_addr is defined else systemd_networkd_network_nocluster}}"
 systemd_networkd_netdev: "{{ systemd_networkd_netdev_nocluster }}"
diff --git a/vars/network_empty.yml b/vars/network_empty.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21359678c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/network_empty.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2021, RTE (http://www.rte-france.com)
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Savoir-faire Linux, Inc.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+---
+
+systemd_networkd_network_custom: "{{ custom_network | default({}) }}"
+systemd_networkd_netdev: "{{ custom_netdev | default({}) }}"
+
+systemd_networkd_network: "{{ team0_systemd_networkd_network | combine(systemd_networkd_network_custom) if cluster_ip_addr is defined else systemd_networkd_network_custom }}"
+
+...
diff --git a/vars/network_team0.yml b/vars/network_team0.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00bec24c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/network_team0.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2021-2024, RTE (http://www.rte-france.com)
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Savoir-faire Linux, Inc.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+---
+
+team0_systemd_networkd_network:
+  79-team0:
+    - Match:
+        - Name: "team0"
+    - Network:
+        - Address: "{{ cluster_ip_addr|default('0') }}/{{ team0subnet | default(24) }}"
+  79-team0_0:
+    - Match:
+        - Name: "{{ team0_0|default('0') }}"
+    - Link:
+        - MTUBytes: 1800
+  79-team0_1:
+    - Match:
+        - Name: "{{ team0_1|default('0') }}"
+    - Link:
+        - MTUBytes: 1800
+
+...