diff --git a/configs/leaf1.cfg b/configs/leaf1.cfg
index 99b4701..f713fa0 100644
--- a/configs/leaf1.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf1.cfg
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ interface Ethernet10
 !
 interface Port-Channel999
    description MLAG Peer
-   switchport mode access
+   switchport mode trunk
    switchport trunk group mlag-peer
    spanning-tree link-type point-to-point
 !