diff --git a/src/tunnel.c b/src/tunnel.c
index b384b2a3..2e9b7738 100644
--- a/src/tunnel.c
+++ b/src/tunnel.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static int pppd_run(struct tunnel *tunnel)
 			static const char *const v[] = {
 				ppp_path,
 				"230400", // speed
-				":192.0.2.1", // <local_IP_address>:<remote_IP_address>
+				":169.254.2.1", // <local_IP_address>:<remote_IP_address>
 				"noipdefault",
 				"noaccomp",
 				"noauth",