diff --git a/openwrt.conf.example b/openwrt.conf.example
index 39d0ba0..ff8fb87 100644
--- a/openwrt.conf.example
+++ b/openwrt.conf.example
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ UPSTREAM_DNS_SERVER=8.8.8.8
 
 # Static IP address configuration for OpenWRT LAN
 LAN_NAME=openwrt-lan
+# host interface which will provide the LAN link for OpenWRT
+LAN_PARENT=eth1
 LAN_DOMAIN=home
 LAN_SUBNET=192.168.16.0/24
 LAN6_SUBNET=fd99:1234::/48
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 5c4c062..33d0220 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ function _gen_config() {
 
 function _init_network() {
   echo "* setting up docker network"
-  docker network create --driver bridge \
+  docker network create --driver macvlan \
+    -o parent=$LAN_PARENT \
     --subnet $LAN_SUBNET \
     $LAN_NAME || exit 1