diff --git a/configs/leaf5.cfg b/configs/leaf5.cfg
index 58f3dee..82d0fad 100644
--- a/configs/leaf5.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf5.cfg
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ 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
 !