diff --git a/overlay/etc/dhcp/dhclient-enter-hooks b/overlay/etc/dhcp/dhclient-enter-hooks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c04296e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlay/etc/dhcp/dhclient-enter-hooks
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Avoid handling the EXPIRE event, which would ordinarily result in the
+# IP address being removed from the interface.  `dhclient` fires the
+# EXPIRE event every time it renews the lease, even if the lease has not
+# actually expired.
+if [ "${reason}" = EXPIRE ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi