diff --git a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.conf.j2 b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.conf.j2
index 28c558e14..cc4adc408 100644
--- a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.conf.j2
@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@ wpa_passphrase={{ hostapd_password }}
 # Use AES, instead of TKIP
 rsn_pairwise=CCMP
 {% endif %}
+ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
+ctrl_interface_group=0