diff --git a/vpn/wireguard/templates/client/IFACE b/vpn/wireguard/templates/client/IFACE
index 4445f58..4a67497 100644
--- a/vpn/wireguard/templates/client/IFACE
+++ b/vpn/wireguard/templates/client/IFACE
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ auto {{ vpn_wireguard_iface }}
 iface {{ vpn_wireguard_iface }} inet6 static
     pre-up /usr/local/sbin/ip-link-add.sh $IFACE type wireguard
     pre-up wg setconf $IFACE /etc/wireguard/$IFACE.conf
-    pre-up ip link set mtu {{ vpn_wireguard_mtu }} dev $IFACE
 
     post-up /usr/local/sbin/post-up-$IFACE-inet.nft
     post-up ip -6 route add default dev $IFACE table {{ vpn_wireguard_routing_table }}
@@ -10,6 +9,8 @@ iface {{ vpn_wireguard_iface }} inet6 static
     pre-down ip -6 route del default dev $IFACE table {{ vpn_wireguard_routing_table }}
     pre-down /usr/local/sbin/pre-down-$IFACE-inet.nft
 
+    mtu {{ vpn_wireguard_mtu }}
+
     address {{ vpn_wireguard_inet6_address }}/{{ vpn_wireguard_inet6_prefixlen }}
 
 iface {{ vpn_wireguard_iface }} inet static
diff --git a/vpn/wireguard/templates/server/IFACE b/vpn/wireguard/templates/server/IFACE
index 44c5ce1..e66f2c3 100644
--- a/vpn/wireguard/templates/server/IFACE
+++ b/vpn/wireguard/templates/server/IFACE
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ auto {{ vpn_wireguard_iface }}
 iface {{ vpn_wireguard_iface }} inet6 static
     pre-up /usr/local/sbin/ip-link-add.sh $IFACE type wireguard
     pre-up wg setconf $IFACE /etc/wireguard/$IFACE.conf
-    pre-up ip link set mtu {{ vpn_wireguard_mtu }} dev $IFACE
 
     post-up /usr/local/sbin/post-up-$IFACE-inet.nft
 {% if vpn_wireguard_routing_table is defined %}
@@ -24,6 +23,8 @@ iface {{ vpn_wireguard_iface }} inet6 static
 {% endif %}
     pre-down /usr/local/sbin/pre-down-$IFACE-inet.nft
 
+    mtu {{ vpn_wireguard_mtu }}
+
     address {{ vpn_wireguard_inet6_address }}/{{ vpn_wireguard_inet6_prefixlen }}
 
 iface {{ vpn_wireguard_iface }} inet static