diff --git a/executor-scripts/linux/static b/executor-scripts/linux/static
index d7e3ee3..e14ca6b 100755
--- a/executor-scripts/linux/static
+++ b/executor-scripts/linux/static
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+VRF_TABLE=""
+[ -n "$IF_VRF_TABLE" ] && VRF_TABLE="table $IF_VRF_TABLE"
+
 addr_family() {
 	if [ "$1" != "${1#*[0-9].[0-9]}" ]; then
 		echo "-4"
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ configure_addresses() {
 configure_gateways() {
 	for i in $(ifquery -p gateway -i $INTERFACES_FILE $IFACE); do
 		addrfam=$(addr_family $i)
-		${MOCK} ip $addrfam route $1 default via $i
+		${MOCK} ip $addrfam route $1 default via $i $VRF_TABLE
 	done
 }
 
diff --git a/libifupdown/interface-file.c b/libifupdown/interface-file.c
index 674cecd..1f2d19d 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface-file.c
+++ b/libifupdown/interface-file.c
@@ -123,14 +123,9 @@ lif_interface_file_parse(struct lif_dict *collection, const char *filename)
 			while (*token)
 			{
 				if (!strcmp(token, "dhcp"))
-				{
-					cur_iface->is_dhcp = true;
-					lif_dict_add(&cur_iface->vars, "use", strdup("dhcp"));
-				}
+					lif_interface_use_executor(cur_iface, "dhcp");
 				else if (!strcmp(token, "ppp"))
-				{
-					lif_dict_add(&cur_iface->vars, "use", strdup("ppp"));
-				}
+					lif_interface_use_executor(cur_iface, "ppp");
 				else if (!strcmp(token, "inherits"))
 				{
 					token = lif_next_token(&bufp);
@@ -162,21 +157,12 @@ lif_interface_file_parse(struct lif_dict *collection, const char *filename)
 			}
 
 			/* pass requires as compatibility env vars to appropriate executors (bridge, bond) */
-			if (!strcmp(executor, "dhcp"))
-				cur_iface->is_dhcp = true;
-			else if (!strcmp(executor, "bridge"))
+			if (!strcmp(executor, "bridge"))
 				cur_iface->is_bridge = true;
 			else if (!strcmp(executor, "bond"))
 				cur_iface->is_bond = true;
-			else if (!strcmp(executor, "static"))
-			{
-				cur_iface->is_static = true;
-				continue;
-			}
-			else if (!strcmp(executor, "link"))
-				continue;
 
-			lif_dict_add(&cur_iface->vars, token, strdup(executor));
+			lif_interface_use_executor(cur_iface, executor);
 		}
 		else if (!strcmp(token, "inherit"))
 		{
@@ -206,6 +192,19 @@ lif_interface_file_parse(struct lif_dict *collection, const char *filename)
 
 			lif_interface_address_add(cur_iface, addr);
 		}
+		else if (!strcmp(token, "gateway"))
+		{
+			char *addr = lif_next_token(&bufp);
+
+			if (cur_iface == NULL)
+			{
+				fprintf(stderr, "%s: gateway '%s' without interface\n", filename, addr);
+				goto parse_error;
+			}
+
+			lif_interface_use_executor(cur_iface, "static");
+			lif_dict_add(&cur_iface->vars, token, strdup(addr));
+		}
 		else if (cur_iface != NULL)
 		{
 			token = maybe_remap_token(token);
@@ -214,17 +213,15 @@ lif_interface_file_parse(struct lif_dict *collection, const char *filename)
 
 			/* Check if token looks like <word1>-<word*> and assume <word1> is an addon */
 			char *word_end = strchr(token, '-');
-			if (word_end)
+			if (word_end != NULL)
 			{
 				/* Copy word1 to not mangle *token */
 				char *addon = strndup(token, word_end - token);
-				if (lif_dict_add_once(&cur_iface->vars, "use", addon, (lif_dict_cmp_t) strcmp) == NULL)
-					free(addon);
+				lif_interface_use_executor(cur_iface, addon);
+				free(addon);
 
 				/* pass requires as compatibility env vars to appropriate executors (bridge, bond) */
-				if (!strcmp(addon, "dhcp"))
-					cur_iface->is_dhcp = true;
-				else if (!strcmp(addon, "bridge"))
+				if (!strcmp(addon, "bridge"))
 					cur_iface->is_bridge = true;
 				else if (!strcmp(addon, "bond"))
 					cur_iface->is_bond = true;
diff --git a/libifupdown/interface.c b/libifupdown/interface.c
index 8841c13..fe9acea 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface.c
+++ b/libifupdown/interface.c
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ lif_interface_init(struct lif_interface *interface, const char *ifname)
 
 	interface->ifname = strdup(ifname);
 
-	if (strchr(ifname, '.') == NULL)
-		lif_dict_add(&interface->vars, "use", strdup("link"));
-	else
-		lif_dict_add(&interface->vars, "use", strdup("vlan"));
+	lif_interface_use_executor(interface, strchr(ifname, '.') == NULL ? "link" : "vlan");
 }
 
 bool
@@ -80,11 +77,7 @@ lif_interface_address_add(struct lif_interface *interface, const char *address)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (!interface->is_static)
-	{
-		lif_dict_add(&interface->vars, "use", strdup("static"));
-		interface->is_static = true;
-	}
+	lif_interface_use_executor(interface, "static");
 
 	lif_dict_add(&interface->vars, "address", addr);
 
@@ -137,6 +130,15 @@ lif_interface_fini(struct lif_interface *interface)
 	free(interface->ifname);
 }
 
+void
+lif_interface_use_executor(struct lif_interface *interface, const char *executor)
+{
+	char *exec_addon = strdup(executor);
+
+	if (lif_dict_add_once(&interface->vars, "use", exec_addon, (lif_dict_cmp_t) strcmp) == NULL)
+		free(exec_addon);
+}
+
 void
 lif_interface_collection_init(struct lif_dict *collection)
 {
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ lif_interface_collection_init(struct lif_dict *collection)
 	/* always enable loopback interface as part of a collection */
 	if_lo = lif_interface_collection_find(collection, "lo");
 	if_lo->is_auto = true;
-	lif_dict_add(&if_lo->vars, "use", strdup("loopback"));
+	lif_interface_use_executor(if_lo, "loopback");
 }
 
 void
@@ -228,8 +230,6 @@ lif_interface_collection_inherit(struct lif_interface *interface, struct lif_dic
 		return false;
 
 	lif_dict_add(&interface->vars, "inherit", strdup(ifname));
-	interface->is_static = parent->is_static;
-	interface->is_dhcp = parent->is_dhcp;
 	interface->is_bond = parent->is_bond;
 	interface->is_bridge = parent->is_bridge;
 
diff --git a/libifupdown/interface.h b/libifupdown/interface.h
index 045f848..3f2c287 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface.h
+++ b/libifupdown/interface.h
@@ -47,11 +47,9 @@ extern bool lif_address_unparse(const struct lif_address *address, char *buf, si
 struct lif_interface {
 	char *ifname;
 
-	bool is_dhcp;
 	bool is_auto;
 	bool is_bridge;
 	bool is_bond;
-	bool is_static;
 
 	struct lif_dict vars;
 
@@ -68,6 +66,7 @@ extern void lif_interface_init(struct lif_interface *interface, const char *ifna
 extern bool lif_interface_address_add(struct lif_interface *interface, const char *address);
 extern void lif_interface_address_delete(struct lif_interface *interface, const char *address);
 extern void lif_interface_fini(struct lif_interface *interface);
+extern void lif_interface_use_executor(struct lif_interface *interface, const char *executor);
 
 extern void lif_interface_collection_init(struct lif_dict *collection);
 extern void lif_interface_collection_fini(struct lif_dict *collection);
diff --git a/libifupdown/lifecycle.c b/libifupdown/lifecycle.c
index dc31474..d2a32e3 100644
--- a/libifupdown/lifecycle.c
+++ b/libifupdown/lifecycle.c
@@ -104,10 +104,7 @@ build_environment(char **envp[], const struct lif_execute_opts *opts, struct lif
 	lif_environment_push(envp, "IFACE", lifname);
 	lif_environment_push(envp, "PHASE", phase);
 	lif_environment_push(envp, "MODE", mode);
-
-	/* try to provide $METHOD for ifupdown1 scripts if we can */
-	if (iface->is_dhcp)
-		lif_environment_push(envp, "METHOD", "dhcp");
+	lif_environment_push(envp, "METHOD", "none");
 
 	if (opts->verbose)
 		lif_environment_push(envp, "VERBOSE", "1");
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/vrf.interfaces b/tests/fixtures/vrf.interfaces
index bfcf11b..fc40df2 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/vrf.interfaces
+++ b/tests/fixtures/vrf.interfaces
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 iface vrf-red
     vrf-table 1
+    gateway 203.0.113.2
 
 auto eth0
 iface eth0
diff --git a/tests/ifquery_test b/tests/ifquery_test
index 3c4361e..a53c22c 100755
--- a/tests/ifquery_test
+++ b/tests/ifquery_test
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ tests_init \
 	vrf_dependency \
 	vrf_ifupdown2_rewrite \
 	vrf_ifupdown2_dependency \
+	vrf_implicit_static_gateway \
 	ppp_dependency \
 	ppp_legacy_rewrite \
 	tunnel_dependency \
@@ -139,6 +140,11 @@ vrf_ifupdown2_dependency_body() {
 		ifquery -E $EXECUTORS_LINUX -i $FIXTURES/vrf-ifupdown2.interfaces eth0
 }
 
+vrf_implicit_static_gateway_body() {
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -o match:"use static" \
+		ifquery -E $EXECUTORS_LINUX -i $FIXTURES/vrf.interfaces vrf-red
+}
+
 ppp_dependency_body() {
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o match:"requires eth0" \
 		ifquery -E $EXECUTORS_LINUX -i $FIXTURES/ppp.interfaces ppp0
diff --git a/tests/linux/static_test b/tests/linux/static_test
index a07ea8e..79bf820 100755
--- a/tests/linux/static_test
+++ b/tests/linux/static_test
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 EXECUTOR="$(atf_get_srcdir)/../../executor-scripts/linux/static"
 FIXTURES="$(atf_get_srcdir)/../fixtures"
 
-tests_init up down
+tests_init up down vrf_up vrf_down
 
 up_body() {
 	export IFACE=eth0 PHASE=up MOCK=echo INTERFACES_FILE="$FIXTURES/static-eth0.interfaces"
@@ -25,3 +25,19 @@ down_body() {
 		-o match:'route del default via 2001:db8:1000:2::1' \
 		${EXECUTOR}
 }
+
+vrf_up_body() {
+	export IFACE=vrf-red PHASE=up MOCK=echo INTERFACES_FILE="$FIXTURES/vrf.interfaces" \
+		IF_VRF_TABLE=1
+	atf_check -s exit:0 \
+		-o match:'route add default via 203.0.113.2 table 1' \
+		${EXECUTOR}
+}
+
+vrf_down_body() {
+	export IFACE=vrf-red PHASE=down MOCK=echo INTERFACES_FILE="$FIXTURES/vrf.interfaces" \
+		IF_VRF_TABLE=1
+	atf_check -s exit:0 \
+		-o match:'route del default via 203.0.113.2 table 1' \
+		${EXECUTOR}
+}