diff --git a/roles/networking/connection/defaults/main.yml b/roles/networking/connection/defaults/main.yml
index 1612a25..a60d6ac 100644
--- a/roles/networking/connection/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/networking/connection/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ local_ip: null
 subnet_prefix: /24
 local_subnet: 192.168.0.0/24
 # router IP address
-gateway: null
+gateway: 192.168.0.1