diff --git a/templates/route_Debian.j2 b/templates/route_Debian.j2
index e9be6d7..bf15342 100644
--- a/templates/route_Debian.j2
+++ b/templates/route_Debian.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 {% if item.route is defined %}
 {% for i in item.route %}
 {% if i.cidr is defined %}
+{% if i.gateway is defined %}
     up ip route add {{ i.cidr }} via {{ i.gateway }} dev {{ item.device }}
 {% else %}
+    up ip route add {{ i.cidr }} dev {{ item.device }}
+{% endif %}
+{% else %}
+{% if i.gateway is defined %}
     up route add -net {{ i.network }} netmask {{ i.netmask }} gw {{ i.gateway }} {{ item.device }}
+{% else %}
+    up route add -net {{ i.network }} netmask {{ i.netmask }} {{ item.device }}
+{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}