diff --git a/roles/bird/templates/bird.conf.j2 b/roles/bird/templates/bird.conf.j2
index 14c1231..a112a78 100644
--- a/roles/bird/templates/bird.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/bird/templates/bird.conf.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 log syslog all;
 debug protocols off;
 
-router id 10.123.27.61;
+router id from "tap0";
 
 protocol device {
     scan time 10;