diff --git a/roles/configure/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/configure/tasks/main.yaml
index 15e4332..07967e0 100644
--- a/roles/configure/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/configure/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -136,13 +136,12 @@
 #   tags: br
 
 - name: Run nmcli to add a connection with the specified parameters as a wifi access point if above check has failed
-  command: /usr/bin/nmcli c add  autoconnect yes save yes con-name {{ wifi_ssid }} ifname {{ wifi_int.stdout }} type wifi slave-type bridge master br0
+  command: /usr/bin/nmcli c add  autoconnect yes save yes con-name {{ wifi_ssid }} ifname {{ wifi_int.stdout }} type wifi slave-type bridge master br0 wifi.ssid {{ wifi_ssid }}
   when: nmcli_failed
 
 - name: Run nmcli to add WPA-PSK security to the wifi connection
   command: /usr/bin/nmcli c mod {{ wifi_ssid }} \
     802-11-wireless.band bg \
-    wifi.ssid {{ wifi_ssid }} \
     wifi.mode ap \
     wifi-sec.proto rsn \
     wifi-sec.pairwise ccmp \