diff --git a/autotests/testHotspot/ssidHotspotUnconfigured.conf b/autotests/testHotspot/ssidHotspotUnconfigured.conf
index 5eff0b10..287dab6c 100644
--- a/autotests/testHotspot/ssidHotspotUnconfigured.conf
+++ b/autotests/testHotspot/ssidHotspotUnconfigured.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
 hw_mode=g
 channel=1
 wpa=2
diff --git a/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-1.conf b/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-1.conf
index bc1b760c..0c9aede5 100644
--- a/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-1.conf
+++ b/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-1.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
 hw_mode=g
 channel=2
 ssid=ssidWPA2-1
diff --git a/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-2.conf b/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-2.conf
index 59b05986..2058d4a3 100644
--- a/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-2.conf
+++ b/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-2.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
 hw_mode=g
 channel=3
 ssid=ssidWPA2-2
diff --git a/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-3.conf b/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-3.conf
index c330eb8a..d536ebd1 100644
--- a/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-3.conf
+++ b/autotests/testHotspot/ssidWPA2-3.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
 hw_mode=g
 channel=4
 ssid=ssidWPA2-3