diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index 1a11587..f965817 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jul 14 15:18:00 UTC 2022 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
+
+- Have the base pattern recommend service(network) 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul  7 14:14:15 UTC 2022 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index 7327bb1..1c7c8a4 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ Recommends:     terminfo
 Recommends:     terminfo-iterm
 Recommends:     terminfo-screen
 Recommends:     timezone
+Recommends:     service(network)
 # We don't necessarily want zypper in specific minimal environments
 # e.g. buildroots and locked down appliance environments
 Recommends:     zypper
@@ -167,10 +168,13 @@ Suggests:       postfix
 # We have two providers of psmisc, favour the regular one (not the busybox one)
 Suggests:       psmisc
 # we have two providers for 'pulseaudio' - prefer pipewire or pipewire depending on suse_version
+# we have two providers for 'service(network)' - prefer NM or wicked depending on suse_version
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
 Suggests:       pipewire-pulseaudio
+Suggests:       NetworkManager
 %else
 Suggests:       pulseaudio
+Suggests:       wicked
 %endif
 # hint for aaa_base requiring /usr/bin/xz
 Suggests:       xz