diff --git a/update-default-route.yml b/update-default-route.yml
index 9b02ae9..2b5dc27 100644
--- a/update-default-route.yml
+++ b/update-default-route.yml
@@ -3,15 +3,9 @@
   hosts: proxmox_nodes
   become: true
   vars:
-    new_gateway: "{{ gateway_ip }}"
+    new_gateway: "192.168.1.254"
 
   tasks:
-    - name: Validate gateway format
-      assert:
-        that:
-          - new_gateway is match("^(?:[0-9]{1,3}\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}$")
-        fail_msg: "Invalid IPv4 address provided."
-
     - name: Replace gateway line in interfaces file
       lineinfile:
         path: /etc/network/interfaces