diff --git a/luci-app-glorytun/root/etc/uci-defaults/40_luci-glorytun b/luci-app-glorytun/root/etc/uci-defaults/40_luci-glorytun
index 57292b14e..d348cf3d7 100644
--- a/luci-app-glorytun/root/etc/uci-defaults/40_luci-glorytun
+++ b/luci-app-glorytun/root/etc/uci-defaults/40_luci-glorytun
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ uci -q batch <<-EOF >/dev/null
 	delete network.glorytun=interface
 	set network.glorytun=interface
 	set network.glorytun.ifname=tun0
-	set network.glorytun.proto=none
+	set network.glorytun.proto=dhcp
 	set network.glorytun.ip4table=vpn
 	set network.glorytun.multipath=off
 	set network.glorytun.defaultroute=0