diff --git a/OpenMQTTGateway.ino b/OpenMQTTGateway.ino
index cc768e7..c90f9d3 100644
--- a/OpenMQTTGateway.ino
+++ b/OpenMQTTGateway.ino
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ void setup()
 #ifdef ESP8266
 void setup_wifi() {
   delay(10);
+  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
   // We start by connecting to a WiFi network
   trc(F("Connecting to "));
   trc(wifi_ssid);