diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/gencode-remote
index 76e5f528..873932ba 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/gencode-remote
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fi
 
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 case "$os" in
-    redhat|centos|ubuntu|debian|devuan|archlinux|coreos)
+    redhat|centos|ubuntu|debian|devuan|archlinux|coreos|netbsd)
         flag='-w'
     ;;
     freebsd|openbsd)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/manifest
index 43feec04..df3ff13c 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/manifest
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   redhat|centos|ubuntu|debian|devuan|archlinux|coreos|freebsd|openbsd)
+   # Linux
+   redhat|centos|ubuntu|debian|devuan|archlinux|coreos)
+      :
+   ;;
+   # BSD
+   freebsd|netbsd|openbsd)
       :
    ;;
    *)