diff --git a/roles/network/templates/network/iiab-hotspot-on b/roles/network/templates/network/iiab-hotspot-on
index 7ab35962a..d34ce438a 100755
--- a/roles/network/templates/network/iiab-hotspot-on
+++ b/roles/network/templates/network/iiab-hotspot-on
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 cp -f /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf.iiab /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
-sed -i -e "s/#denyinterfaces*/denyinterfaces/" /etc/dhcpcd.conf
+sed -i -e "s/^#denyinterfaces/denyinterfaces/" /etc/dhcpcd.conf
 systemctl enable hostapd
 systemctl enable dhcpd
 systemctl daemon-reload