diff --git a/templates/libvirt/vms.tf.j2 b/templates/libvirt/vms.tf.j2
index 60b54f4..5c85e1b 100644
--- a/templates/libvirt/vms.tf.j2
+++ b/templates/libvirt/vms.tf.j2
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ resource "libvirt_volume" "{{ disk.volume_id }}" {
 # VM {{ vm.name }} specification
 resource "libvirt_domain" "{{ vm.name }}" {
   name                         = "{{ vm.name }}"
+  running                      = "{{ vm.running | default('true') | lower() }}"
   memory                       = "{{ vm.memory }}"
   vcpu                         = "{{ vm.vcpu }}"
 
@@ -37,21 +38,6 @@ resource "libvirt_domain" "{{ vm.name }}" {
   cloudinit = libvirt_cloudinit_disk.{{ vm.cloudinit_disk }}.id
 {% endif %}
 
-{% for interface in vm.network_interfaces %}
-  network_interface {
-    network_id     = libvirt_network.{{ interface.network_id }}.id
-{% if interface.addresses is defined %}
-    addresses      = [{% for address in interface.addresses %}"{{ address }}"{%- if not loop.last -%}, {%- endif -%}{% endfor %}]
-{% endif %}
-{% if interface.mac is defined %}
-    mac            = "{{ interface.mac }}"
-{% endif %}
-{% if interface.wait_for_lease is defined %}
-    wait_for_lease = {{ interface.wait_for_lease }}
-{% endif %}
-  }
-{% endfor %}
-
 {% for disk in vm.disks %}
   disk {
     volume_id            = libvirt_volume.{{ disk.volume_id }}.id
@@ -79,5 +65,22 @@ resource "libvirt_domain" "{{ vm.name }}" {
   }
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
+
+{% if vm.running | default('true') | bool() %}
+{% for interface in vm.network_interfaces %}
+  network_interface {
+    network_id     = libvirt_network.{{ interface.network_id }}.id
+{% if interface.addresses is defined %}
+    addresses      = [{% for address in interface.addresses %}"{{ address }}"{%- if not loop.last -%}, {%- endif -%}{% endfor %}]
+{% endif %}
+{% if interface.mac is defined %}
+    mac            = "{{ interface.mac }}"
+{% endif %}
+{% if interface.wait_for_lease is defined %}
+    wait_for_lease = {{ interface.wait_for_lease }}
+{% endif %}
+  }
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
 }
 {% endfor %}