diff --git a/appvm/qubes_core b/appvm/qubes_core
index c8dd150..6e689bb 100755
--- a/appvm/qubes_core
+++ b/appvm/qubes_core
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ start()
 	gateway=$(/usr/bin/xenstore-read qubes_gateway)
 	secondary_dns=$(/usr/bin/xenstore-read qubes_secondary_dns)
 	if [ x$ip != x ]; then
-		/sbin/ifconfig eth0 $ip netmask $netmask up
-		/sbin/route add default gw $gateway
+		/sbin/ifconfig eth0 $ip netmask 255.255.255.255 up
+		/sbin/route add default dev eth0
 		echo "nameserver $gateway" > /etc/resolv.conf
 		echo "nameserver $secondary_dns" >> /etc/resolv.conf
 	fi