diff --git a/roles/network/templates/captive_portal/captive_portal.py.j2 b/roles/network/templates/captive_portal/captive_portal.py.j2
index e873f28de..8e0736b07 100755
--- a/roles/network/templates/captive_portal/captive_portal.py.j2
+++ b/roles/network/templates/captive_portal/captive_portal.py.j2
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import cgi
 # These variables are used as settings
 PORT       = int("{{ captive_portal_port }}")        # the port in which the captive portal web server listens
 IFACE      = "{{ iiab_lan_iface }}"       # the interface that captive portal protects
-IP_ADDRESS = "172.18.96.1"  # the ip address of the captive portal (it can be the IP of IFACE)
+IP_ADDRESS = "{{ lan_ip }}"  # the ip address of the captive portal (it can be the IP of IFACE)
 
 '''
 This it the http server used by the the captive portal