diff --git a/launch/v2x.launch.xml b/launch/v2x.launch.xml
index 07a5bcc..f306eb4 100644
--- a/launch/v2x.launch.xml
+++ b/launch/v2x.launch.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 <launch>
-  <node pkg="autoware_v2x" exec="autoware_v2x_node" namespace="v2x" output="screen" emulate_tty="true" />
+  <node pkg="autoware_v2x" exec="autoware_v2x_node" namespace="v2x" output="screen" emulate_tty="true">
+    <param name="network_interface" value="vmnet1"/>
+  </node>
 </launch>
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diff --git a/src/v2x_app.cpp b/src/v2x_app.cpp
index 404b554..8491160 100644
--- a/src/v2x_app.cpp
+++ b/src/v2x_app.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,11 @@ namespace v2x
     boost::asio::io_service io_service;
     TimeTrigger trigger(io_service);
 
-    const char* device_name = "vmnet1";
-    EthernetDevice device(device_name);
+    std::string network_interface;
+    node_->get_parameter("network_interface", network_interface);
+    RCLCPP_INFO(node_->get_logger(), "Network Interface: %s", network_interface.c_str());
+
+    EthernetDevice device(network_interface.c_str());
     vanetza::MacAddress mac_address = device.address();
 
     std::stringstream sout;
diff --git a/src/v2x_node.cpp b/src/v2x_node.cpp
index 59254a9..e44aed2 100644
--- a/src/v2x_node.cpp
+++ b/src/v2x_node.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ namespace v2x
 
     publisher_ = create_publisher<autoware_perception_msgs::msg::DynamicObjectArray>("/perception/object_recognition/objects", rclcpp::QoS{10});
 
+    this->declare_parameter<std::string>("network_interface", "vmnet1");
+
     app = new V2XApp(this);
     boost::thread v2xApp(boost::bind(&V2XApp::start, app));