diff --git a/configs/leaf8.cfg b/configs/leaf8.cfg
index 9ddcb99..d22202c 100644
--- a/configs/leaf8.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf8.cfg
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ 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
 !