diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/ip/ipconfig/main.c b/sys/src/cmd/ip/ipconfig/main.c
index 52cf46fd9..8ae24c5c0 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/ip/ipconfig/main.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/ip/ipconfig/main.c
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ ndb2conf(Ndb *db, uchar *myip)
 
 	nattr = 0;
 	attrs[nattr++] = "ipmask";
-	attrs[nattr++] = "ipgw";
+	attrs[nattr++] = "@ipgw";
 
 	attrs[nattr++] = "@dns";
 	attrs[nattr++] = "@ntp";