diff --git a/deploy/install_netwatch.sh b/deploy/install_netwatch.sh
index 32aed37..3aad479 100755
--- a/deploy/install_netwatch.sh
+++ b/deploy/install_netwatch.sh
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ sudo install -m 755 "$REPO_DIR/deploy/90-yaris-uplink" \
 
 # Bind the internet uplink to the onboard radio (wlan0)
 sudo nmcli connection modify home-wifi connection.interface-name "$WLAN"
-# The in-car AP lives on the fast T3U (wlan1)
+# The in-car AP lives on the fast T3U (wlan1), forced to 5GHz
 sudo nmcli connection modify Hotspot-local \
     connection.interface-name "$AP_IFACE" \
+    802-11-wireless.band a \
     ipv4.method shared \
     ipv4.addresses 10.42.0.1/24
 if nmcli connection show phone-hotspot >/dev/null 2>&1; then