diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index f80f702c1..1cd59b9da 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ configure_hyper_bridge() {
 		logCmd "nmcli con mod br0 ipv4.addresses $addresses"
 		logCmd "nmcli con mod br0 ipv4.gateway $gateway"
 		logCmd "nmcli con mod br0 ipv4.dns $dns"
-		logCmd "nmcli con mod br0 ipv4.dns-search $dns-search"
+		logCmd "nmcli con mod br0 ipv4.dns-search $dnssearch"
 		logCmd "nmcli con mod br0 ipv4.method manual"
 		logCmd "nmcli con up br0"
 		# we cant bring down MNIC here since it would disrupt ssh sessions. we will need to bring it down at the end of the first highstate