diff --git a/src/modules/network/config b/src/modules/network/config
index 1504d394..9b8923fd 100755
--- a/src/modules/network/config
+++ b/src/modules/network/config
@@ -10,4 +10,10 @@
 # on reboots
 # udev - creates a udev rules that should affect all wifi devices.
 
-[ -n "$NETWORK_PWRSAVE_TYPE" ] || NETWORK_PWRSAVE_TYPE=udev
\ No newline at end of file
+[ -n "$NETWORK_PWRSAVE_TYPE" ] || NETWORK_PWRSAVE_TYPE=udev
+
+# Enable WPA-Supplicant boot folder support (pre rpios bookworm)
+[ -n "$NETWORK_WPA_SUPPLICANT" ] || NETWORK_WPA_SUPPLICANT=no
+
+# Enable Network Manager boot folder support (bookworm)
+[ -n "$NETWORK_NETWORK_MANAGER" ] || NETWORK_NETWORK_MANAGER=yes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/network/filesystem/network-manager/boot/wifi.nmconnection b/src/modules/network/filesystem/network-manager/boot/wifi.nmconnection
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afca98b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/network/filesystem/network-manager/boot/wifi.nmconnection
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Uncomment everything below this line and set your ssid and password
+# [connection]
+# id=wifi
+# uuid=593819b8-135a-4a3e-9611-c36cdeadbeef
+# type=wifi
+# interface-name=wlan0
+
+# [wifi]
+# mode=infrastructure
+# ssid=set your wifi ssid here
+
+# [wifi-security]
+# auth-alg=open
+# key-mgmt=wpa-psk
+# psk=set your password here
+
+# [ipv4]
+# method=auto
+
+# [ipv6]
+# addr-gen-mode=default
+# method=auto
+
+# [proxy]
diff --git a/src/modules/network/filesystem/network-manager/root/etc/systemd/system/copy-network-manager-config@.service b/src/modules/network/filesystem/network-manager/root/etc/systemd/system/copy-network-manager-config@.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5c52923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/network/filesystem/network-manager/root/etc/systemd/system/copy-network-manager-config@.service
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#### Enable network manager configuration from boot
+####
+#### Written by Guy Sheffer <guysoft at gmail dot com>
+#### Copyright 2024
+#### https://github.com/guysoft/CustomPiOS
+####
+#### This File is distributed under GPLv3
+
+[Unit]
+Description=persistent setup on %I
+Wants=network-pre.target
+Before=network-pre.target
+BindsTo=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device
+After=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/opt/custompios/copy-network-manager-config %I
+Type=oneshot
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/network/filesystem/network-manager/root/opt/custompios/copy-network-manager-config b/src/modules/network/filesystem/network-manager/root/opt/custompios/copy-network-manager-config
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3b2ec777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/network/filesystem/network-manager/root/opt/custompios/copy-network-manager-config
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+(
+  echo "# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE"
+  echo "# Edit /boot/firmware/wifi.nmconnection and it will be copied here"
+  cat /boot/firmware/wifi.nmconnection
+) > /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/wifi.nmconnection
+chmod 600 /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/wifi.nmconnection
+echo Done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/network/filesystem/boot/custompios-wpa-supplicant.txt b/src/modules/network/filesystem/wpa-supplicant/boot/custompios-wpa-supplicant.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from src/modules/network/filesystem/boot/custompios-wpa-supplicant.txt
rename to src/modules/network/filesystem/wpa-supplicant/boot/custompios-wpa-supplicant.txt
diff --git a/src/modules/network/start_chroot_script b/src/modules/network/start_chroot_script
index c2be6a0c..2b086a08 100755
--- a/src/modules/network/start_chroot_script
+++ b/src/modules/network/start_chroot_script
@@ -12,29 +12,39 @@ export LC_ALL=C
 source /common.sh
 install_cleanup_trap
 
-unpack /filesystem/boot /"${BASE_BOOT_MOUNT_PATH}"
+if [ "${NETWORK_WPA_SUPPLICANT}" == "yes" ]; then
+    unpack /filesystem/wpa-supplicant/boot /"${BASE_BOOT_MOUNT_PATH}"
+    DIST_NETWORK_FILE=/"${BASE_BOOT_MOUNT_PATH}"/${DIST_NAME,,}-wpa-supplicant.txt
 
-DIST_NETWORK_FILE=/"${BASE_BOOT_MOUNT_PATH}"/${DIST_NAME,,}-wpa-supplicant.txt
+    # allow configuring multiple wifi networks via /boot/DIST_NAME-wpa-supplicant.txt
+    mv /"${BASE_BOOT_MOUNT_PATH}"/custompios-wpa-supplicant.txt ${DIST_NETWORK_FILE}
 
-# allow configuring multiple wifi networks via /boot/DIST_NAME-wpa-supplicant.txt
-mv /"${BASE_BOOT_MOUNT_PATH}"/custompios-wpa-supplicant.txt ${DIST_NETWORK_FILE}
+    if [ "${BASE_DISTRO}" == "ubuntu" ] || [ "${BASE_DISTRO}" == "armbian" ]; then
+        echo "ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev" > /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+        echo "update_config=1" >> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+    fi
 
-if [ "${BASE_DISTRO}" == "ubuntu" ] || [ "${BASE_DISTRO}" == "armbian" ]; then
-    echo "ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev" > /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
-    echo "update_config=1" >> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+    cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf >> ${DIST_NETWORK_FILE}  # append distributed conf to our own
+    rm -f /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf                        # remove distributed conf
+
+    # create symlink
+    ln -s "${DIST_NETWORK_FILE}" /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
 fi
 
-cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf >> ${DIST_NETWORK_FILE}  # append distributed conf to our own
-rm -f /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf                        # remove distributed conf
+if [ "${NETWORK_NETWORK_MANAGER}" == "yes" ]; then
+    unpack filesystem/network-manager/root / root
+    unpack filesystem/network-manager/boot /"${BASE_BOOT_MOUNT_PATH}"
+
+    # mv /"${BASE_BOOT_MOUNT_PATH}"/wifi.nmconnection ${DIST_NETWORK_FILE}
+
+    systemctl_if_exists enable copy-network-manager-config@wlan0.service
+fi
 
 if [ "${BASE_DISTRO}" == "raspbian" ]; then
     # Workaround rfkill not unblocking on boot
     rm /var/lib/systemd/rfkill/*
 fi
 
-# create symlink
-ln -s "${DIST_NETWORK_FILE}" /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
-
 # copy /etc/wpa_supplicant/ifupdown.sh to /etc/ifplugd/action.d/ifupdown - for wlan auto reconnect
 [ -f /etc/ifplugd/action.d/ifupdown ] && mv /etc/ifplugd/action.d/ifupdown /etc/ifplugd/action.d/ifupdown.original
 [ -f /etc/wpa_supplicant/ifupdown.sh ] && ln -s /etc/wpa_supplicant/ifupdown.sh /etc/ifplugd/action.d/ifupdown