diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml b/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml
index 199e0a883..3213a6612 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
             owner=root
             group=root
             mode=0644
+  when: iiab_wireless_lan_iface is defined
+
+- name: Create a config template for hostapd
+  template: src=hostapd/iiab-hostapd.conf.j2
+            dest=/etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf.template
+            owner=root
+            group=root
+            mode=0644
   when: discovered_wireless_iface is defined
 
 - name: Disable the Access Point 'hostapd' service