diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh
index 4c5c5158..5632f6da 100755
--- a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh
+++ b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 uci_remove batman-adv bat0
 uci_add batman-adv mesh bat0
 uci_set batman-adv bat0 orig_interval '5000'
+uci_set batman-adv bat0 gw_mode 'client'
 uci_commit batman-adv
 
 uci_add network interface client