diff --git a/other/build/build_recipe_v2.8.txt b/other/build/build_recipe_v2.8.txt
index ff8b046c..944714e3 100644
--- a/other/build/build_recipe_v2.8.txt
+++ b/other/build/build_recipe_v2.8.txt
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ sudo systemctl disable shellinabox
 sudo apt-get -y install dnsmasq hostapd
 
 sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl unmask hostapd
 sudo systemctl disable hostapd
 sudo systemctl disable dnsmasq