diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-olsrd/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/500-dhcp-hack b/package/gluon-mesh-olsrd/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/500-dhcp-hack
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+#!/usr/bin/lua
+
+local uci = require('simple-uci').cursor()
+
+-- this hack directly uses the mesh interface as I haven't figured out teql and ddhcpd now and this shit should just work already
+
+if uci:get('wireless', 'client_radio0', 'network') then
+  uci:set('wireless', 'client_radio0', 'network', 'mesh_radio0')
+  uci:save('wireless')
+end