diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c2c846..df89965 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ ipv6_address: "aaaa:bbbb:cccc:dddd:dead:beef::1/64"
 ipv6_gateway: "aaaa:bbbb:cccc:dddd::1"
 ```
 
+9) You can also do IPv6 DHCP configuration on Ethernet on Debian only
+```
+ipv6_bootproto: dhcp
+```
+
 Create a playbook which applies this role to all hosts as shown below, and run
 the playbook. All the servers should have their network interfaces configured
 and routed updated.
@@ -249,7 +254,7 @@ and routed updated.
     - role: network
 ```
 
-9) This role can also optionally add network interfaces to firewalld zones. The
+10) This role can also optionally add network interfaces to firewalld zones. The
 core firewalld module (http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/firewalld_module.html)
 can perform the same function, so if you make use of both modules then your
 playbooks may not be idempotent.  Consider this case, where only the firewalld
diff --git a/templates/ethernet_Debian.j2 b/templates/ethernet_Debian.j2
index 474486b..12a4abf 100644
--- a/templates/ethernet_Debian.j2
+++ b/templates/ethernet_Debian.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 auto {{ item.device }}
+{% if item.ipv6_address is not defined and item.ipv6_bootproto is not defined %}
 iface {{ item.device }} inet {% if item.bootproto is defined %}{{ item.bootproto }}{% elif item.cidr is defined or item.address is defined %}static{% else %}dhcp{% endif %}
 
 {% include 'Debian_ipv4_config.j2' %}
@@ -13,9 +14,11 @@ iface {{ item.device }} inet {% if item.bootproto is defined %}{{ item.bootproto
     {{ option }}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if item.ipv6_address is defined or item.ipv6_bootproto is defined %}
+iface {{ item.device }} inet6 {% if item.ipv6_bootproto is defined %}{{ item.ipv6_bootproto }}{% elif item.ipv6_address is defined %}static{% endif %}
 
-{% if item.ipv6_address is defined %}
-iface {{ item.device }} inet6 static
 {% include 'Debian_ipv6_config.j2' %}
 {% if item.ipv6_options is defined %}
 {% for option in item.ipv6_options %}