diff --git a/ansible/filter_plugins/networks.py b/ansible/filter_plugins/networks.py
index 427fd2d5d..5af3aa5ea 100644
--- a/ansible/filter_plugins/networks.py
+++ b/ansible/filter_plugins/networks.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ net_routes = _make_attr_filter('routes')
 net_rules = _make_attr_filter('rules')
 net_physical_network = _make_attr_filter('physical_network')
 net_bootproto = _make_attr_filter('bootproto')
+net_defroute = _make_attr_filter('defroute')
 
 
 @jinja2.contextfilter
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ def net_interface_obj(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
         routes = [_route_obj(route) for route in routes]
     rules = net_rules(context, name, inventory_hostname)
     bootproto = net_bootproto(context, name, inventory_hostname)
+    defroute = net_defroute(context, name, inventory_hostname)
     interface = {
         'device': device,
         'address': ip,
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@ def net_interface_obj(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
         'route': routes,
         'rules': rules,
         'bootproto': bootproto or 'static',
+        'defroute': defroute,
         'onboot': 'yes',
     }
     interface = {k: v for k, v in interface.items() if v is not None}
@@ -244,6 +247,7 @@ def net_bridge_obj(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
         routes = [_route_obj(route) for route in routes]
     rules = net_rules(context, name, inventory_hostname)
     bootproto = net_bootproto(context, name, inventory_hostname)
+    defroute = net_defroute(context, name, inventory_hostname)
     interface = {
         'device': device,
         'address': ip,
@@ -255,6 +259,7 @@ def net_bridge_obj(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
         'route': routes,
         'rules': rules,
         'bootproto': bootproto or 'static',
+        'defroute': defroute,
         'onboot': 'yes',
     }
     interface = {k: v for k, v in interface.items() if v is not None}
@@ -293,6 +298,7 @@ def net_bond_obj(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
         routes = [_route_obj(route) for route in routes]
     rules = net_rules(context, name, inventory_hostname)
     bootproto = net_bootproto(context, name, inventory_hostname)
+    defroute = net_defroute(context, name, inventory_hostname)
     interface = {
         'device': device,
         'address': ip,
@@ -310,6 +316,7 @@ def net_bond_obj(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
         'route': routes,
         'rules': rules,
         'bootproto': bootproto or 'static',
+        'defroute': defroute,
         'onboot': 'yes',
     }
     interface = {k: v for k, v in interface.items() if v is not None}
@@ -464,6 +471,7 @@ class FilterModule(object):
             'net_rules': net_rules,
             'net_physical_network': net_physical_network,
             'net_bootproto': net_bootproto,
+            'net_defroute': net_defroute,
             'net_interface_obj': net_interface_obj,
             'net_bridge_obj': net_bridge_obj,
             'net_bond_obj': net_bond_obj,
diff --git a/doc/source/configuration/network.rst b/doc/source/configuration/network.rst
index 58ec1ec8b..ebcc24269 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration/network.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration/network.rst
@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ The following attributes are supported:
     Boot protocol for the interface. Valid values are ``static`` and ``dhcp``.
     The default is ``static``. When set to ``dhcp``, an external DHCP server
     must be provided.
+``defroute``
+    Whether to set the interface as the default route. This attribute can be
+    used to disable configuration of the default gateway by a specific
+    interface. This is particularly useful to ignore a gateway address provided
+    via DHCP. Should be set to a boolean value. The default is unset. This
+    attribute is only supported on distributions of the Red Hat family.
 ``bridge_ports``
     For bridge interfaces, a list of names of network interfaces to add to the
     bridge.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/defroute-9bbcff8b2f8abc94.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/defroute-9bbcff8b2f8abc94.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c60af525d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/defroute-9bbcff8b2f8abc94.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds support for the ``defroute`` network attribute. This attribute can be
+    used to disable configuration of the default gateway by a specific
+    interface. This is particularly useful to ignore a gateway address provided
+    via DHCP. Note that this attribute is only supported on distributions of
+    the Red Hat family.
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index 88ec47f67..29e487f95 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   # There are no versioned releases of this role.
   version: 6b5f1d55bc3f27fa2855d8dd59b5c224d160d806
 - src: MichaelRigart.interfaces
-  version: v1.1.0
+  version: v1.2.0
 - src: mrlesmithjr.manage-lvm
   version: v0.1.4
 - src: resmo.ntp