diff --git a/roles/install_fastd/templates/fastd_up.sh.j2 b/roles/install_fastd/templates/fastd_up.sh.j2
index f056445..872e681 100644
--- a/roles/install_fastd/templates/fastd_up.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/install_fastd/templates/fastd_up.sh.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ batctl meshif bat{{ item.name }} if add $1
 batctl meshif bat{{ item.name }} gw server 1000000/1000000
 batctl meshif bat{{ item.name }} it 10000
 batctl meshif bat{{ item.name }} mm 1
-echo 64 > /sys/class/net/bat{{ item.name }}/mesh/hop_penalty
+batctl meshif bat{{ item.name }} hop_penalty 64
 netctl start bat{{ item.name }}
 systemctl restart dhcpd4.service
 systemctl restart named.service
diff --git a/roles/install_wireguard_mesh/templates/up.sh.j2 b/roles/install_wireguard_mesh/templates/up.sh.j2
index c336644..1f0c111 100644
--- a/roles/install_wireguard_mesh/templates/up.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/install_wireguard_mesh/templates/up.sh.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ batctl meshif bat{{ item.name }} if add mesh{{ item.name }}{{ site.wireguard_mes
 batctl meshif bat{{ item.name }} gw server 1000000/1000000
 batctl meshif bat{{ item.name }} it 10000
 batctl meshif bat{{ item.name }} mm 1
-echo 64 > /sys/class/net/bat{{ item.name }}/mesh/hop_penalty
+batctl meshif bat{{ item.name }} hop_penalty 64
 netctl start bat{{ item.name }}
 systemctl restart dhcpd4.service
 systemctl restart named.service