diff --git a/docs/site-example/site.mk b/docs/site-example/site.mk
index 9f729890..f55db144 100644
--- a/docs/site-example/site.mk
+++ b/docs/site-example/site.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ GLUON_SITE_PACKAGES := \
 	gluon-luci-autoupdater \
 	gluon-luci-portconfig \
 	gluon-luci-wifi-config \
-	gluon-next-node \
 	gluon-mesh-vpn-fastd \
 	gluon-radvd \
 	gluon-setup-mode \
diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/Makefile b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/Makefile
index efcf1698..25c3b9b0 100644
--- a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/Makefile
+++ b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ define Package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core
   SECTION:=gluon
   CATEGORY:=Gluon
   TITLE:=Support for batman-adv meshing (core)
-  DEPENDS:=+gluon-core +libgluonutil +gluon-client-bridge +firewall +libiwinfo +kmod-dummy
+  DEPENDS:=+gluon-core +libgluonutil +gluon-client-bridge +gluon-ebtables +firewall +libiwinfo +kmod-dummy +kmod-macvlan
 endef
 
 define Build/Prepare
diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/check_site.lua b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/check_site.lua
index 07bf9a0a..bd0c00a4 100644
--- a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/check_site.lua
+++ b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/check_site.lua
@@ -1,25 +1,33 @@
 for _, config in ipairs({'wifi24', 'wifi5'}) do
-   local rates = {1000, 2000, 5500, 6000, 9000, 11000, 12000, 18000, 24000, 36000, 48000, 54000}
-   rates = need_array_of(config .. '.supported_rates', rates, false) or rates
+  local rates = {1000, 2000, 5500, 6000, 9000, 11000, 12000, 18000, 24000, 36000, 48000, 54000}
+  rates = need_array_of(config .. '.supported_rates', rates, false) or rates
 
-   if need_table(config .. '.ibss', nil, false) then
-      need_string(config .. '.ibss.ssid')
-      need_string_match(config .. '.ibss.bssid', '^%x[02468aAcCeE]:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x$')
-      need_one_of(config .. '.ibss.mcast_rate', rates, false)
-      need_number(config .. '.ibss.vlan', false)
-      need_boolean(config .. '.ibss.disabled', false)
-   end
+  if need_table(config .. '.ibss', nil, false) then
+    need_string(config .. '.ibss.ssid')
+    need_string_match(config .. '.ibss.bssid', '^%x[02468aAcCeE]:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x$')
+    need_one_of(config .. '.ibss.mcast_rate', rates, false)
+    need_number(config .. '.ibss.vlan', false)
+    need_boolean(config .. '.ibss.disabled', false)
+  end
 
-   if need_table(config .. '.mesh', nil, false) then
-      need_string(config .. '.mesh.id')
-      need_one_of(config .. '.mesh.mcast_rate', rates, false)
-      need_boolean(config .. '.mesh.disabled', false)
-   end
+  if need_table(config .. '.mesh', nil, false) then
+    need_string(config .. '.mesh.id')
+    need_one_of(config .. '.mesh.mcast_rate', rates, false)
+    need_boolean(config .. '.mesh.disabled', false)
+  end
 end
 
 need_boolean('mesh_on_wan', false)
 need_boolean('mesh_on_lan', false)
 
 if need_table('mesh', nil, false) and  need_table('mesh.batman_adv', nil, false) then
-   need_number('mesh.batman_adv.gw_sel_class', false)
+  need_number('mesh.batman_adv.gw_sel_class', false)
 end
+
+need_string_match('next_node.mac', '^%x[02468aAcCeE]:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x$')
+
+if need_string_match('next_node.ip4', '^%d+.%d+.%d+.%d+$', false) then
+  need_string_match('prefix4', '^%d+.%d+.%d+.%d+/%d+$')
+end
+
+need_string_match('next_node.ip6', '^[%x:]+$', false)
diff --git a/package/gluon-next-node/files/lib/gluon/ebtables/250-next-node b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/files/lib/gluon/ebtables/250-next-node
similarity index 100%
rename from package/gluon-next-node/files/lib/gluon/ebtables/250-next-node
rename to package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/files/lib/gluon/ebtables/250-next-node
diff --git a/package/gluon-next-node/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/400-next-node b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/400-next-node
similarity index 100%
rename from package/gluon-next-node/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/400-next-node
rename to package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/400-next-node
diff --git a/package/gluon-next-node/Makefile b/package/gluon-next-node/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 87c8edf9..00000000
--- a/package/gluon-next-node/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
-
-PKG_NAME:=gluon-next-node
-PKG_VERSION:=3
-
-PKG_BUILD_DIR := $(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)
-
-include $(GLUONDIR)/include/package.mk
-
-
-define Package/gluon-next-node
-  SECTION:=gluon
-  CATEGORY:=Gluon
-  TITLE:=Next-node anycast address
-  DEPENDS:=+gluon-core +gluon-ebtables +gluon-mesh-batman-adv +kmod-macvlan
-endef
-
-define Package/gluon-next-node/description
-	Gluon community wifi mesh firmware framework: next-node anycast address
-endef
-
-define Build/Prepare
-	mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
-endef
-
-define Build/Configure
-endef
-
-define Build/Compile
-endef
-
-define Package/gluon-next-node/install
-	$(CP) ./files/* $(1)/
-endef
-
-define Package/gluon-next-node/postinst
-#!/bin/sh
-$(call GluonCheckSite,check_site.lua)
-endef
-
-$(eval $(call BuildPackage,gluon-next-node))
diff --git a/package/gluon-next-node/check_site.lua b/package/gluon-next-node/check_site.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index b4d7dd2c..00000000
--- a/package/gluon-next-node/check_site.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-if need_string_match('next_node.ip4', '^%d+.%d+.%d+.%d+$', false) then
-	need_string_match('prefix4', '^%d+.%d+.%d+.%d+/%d+$')
-end
-
-need_string_match('next_node.ip6', '^[%x:]+$', false)
-
-need_string_match('next_node.mac', '^%x[02468aAcCeE]:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x$')