diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/check_site.lua b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/check_site.lua
index 36619564..98aa68fd 100644
--- a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/check_site.lua
+++ b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/check_site.lua
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ for _, config in ipairs({'wifi24', 'wifi5'}) do
    need_string_match(config .. '.mesh_bssid', '^%x[02468aAcCeE]:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x:%x%x$')
    need_number(config .. '.mesh_mcast_rate')
 end
+
+need_boolean('mesh_on_wan', false)