diff --git a/nvmf-connect-nbft.sh b/99-nvme-nbft-connect.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from nvmf-connect-nbft.sh
rename to 99-nvme-nbft-connect.sh
diff --git a/99-nvme-nbft-no-ignore-carrier.conf b/99-nvme-nbft-no-ignore-carrier.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f19515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/99-nvme-nbft-no-ignore-carrier.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Boot from NVMe over TCP (NBFT)
+#
+# For NVMe/TCP connections that provide namespaces containing rootfs
+# it is crucial to react on carrier events and reconnect any missing
+# NVMe/TCP connections as defined in the ACPI NBFT table. A custom
+# /usr/lib/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99-nvme-nbft-connect.sh hook
+# will respawn nvmf-connect-nbft.service on such occasion.
+
+[device-nbft-no-ignore-carrier]
+
+# only affects nbft0, nbft1, ... interfaces
+match-device=interface-name:nbft*
+
+# react on link up/down events
+ignore-carrier=no
diff --git a/nvme-cli.spec b/nvme-cli.spec
index 9fbd070..3f69ed4 100644
--- a/nvme-cli.spec
+++ b/nvme-cli.spec
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 #%%global commit0 bdbb4da0979fbdc079cf98410cdb31cf799e83b3
 #%%global shortcommit0 %%(c=%%{commit0}; echo ${c:0:7})
 
+%global nmlibdir %{_prefix}/lib/NetworkManager
+
 Name:           nvme-cli
 Version:        2.9.1
-Release:        5%{?dist}
+Release:        6%{?dist}
 Summary:        NVMe management command line interface
 
 License:        GPL-2.0-only
 URL:            https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli
 Source0:        %{url}/archive/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
-Source1:        nvmf-connect-nbft.sh
+Source1:        99-nvme-nbft-connect.sh
+Source2:        99-nvme-nbft-no-ignore-carrier.conf
 
 Patch0:         0001-Revert-fabrics-Use-corresponding-hostid-when-hostnqn.patch
 Patch1:         0002-nvme-telemetry-report-the-correct-error-if-the-ioctl.patch
@@ -48,8 +51,10 @@ nvme-cli provides NVM-Express user space tooling for Linux.
 
 %install
 %meson_install
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d
-install -p -m 755 %{SOURCE1} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d
+mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{nmlibdir}/dispatcher.d
+mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{nmlibdir}/conf.d
+%{__install} -pm 755 %{SOURCE1} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{nmlibdir}/dispatcher.d/
+%{__install} -pm 644 %{SOURCE2} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{nmlibdir}/conf.d/
 
 # Do not install the dracut rule yet.  See rhbz 1742764
 # Do we want to keep this here?  Now that we have boot support for nvme/fc + tcp?
@@ -80,7 +85,8 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}%{_pkgdocdir}/nvme
 # Do not install the dracut rule yet.  See rhbz 1742764
 # Is this still true?  Now that we support nvme-of boot, do we want to install this file?
 # /usr/lib/dracut/dracut.conf.d/70-nvmf-autoconnect.conf
-%{_sysconfdir}/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/nvmf-connect-nbft.sh
+%{nmlibdir}/dispatcher.d/99-nvme-nbft-connect.sh
+%{nmlibdir}/conf.d/99-nvme-nbft-no-ignore-carrier.conf
 
 %post
 if [ $1 -eq 1 ] || [ $1 -eq 2 ]; then
@@ -101,6 +107,10 @@ if [ $1 -eq 1 ] || [ $1 -eq 2 ]; then
 fi
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Aug 22 2024 Tomas Bzatek <tbzatek@redhat.com> - 2.9.1-6
+- Install NetworkManager override for nbft interfaces
+- Rename reconnect NetworkManager hook to 99-nvme-nbft-connect.sh
+
 * Tue Aug 06 2024 Maurizio Lombardi <mlombard@redhat.com> - 2.9.1-5
 - Fix RHEL-38372