diff --git a/src/grub2/grub-static-ignition.cfg b/src/grub2/grub-static-ignition.cfg
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+# Determine if this is a first boot and set the ${ignition_firstboot} variable
+# which is used in the kernel command line.
+set ignition_firstboot=""
+if [ -f "/ignition.firstboot" ]; then
+    # Default networking parameters to be used with ignition.
+    set ignition_network_kcmdline=''
+
+    # Source in the `ignition.firstboot` file which could override the
+    # above $ignition_network_kcmdline with static networking config.
+    # This override feature is also by coreos-installer to persist static
+    # networking config provided during install to the first boot of the machine.
+    source "/ignition.firstboot"
+
+    set ignition_firstboot="ignition.firstboot ${ignition_network_kcmdline}"
+fi