diff --git a/sbin/create_network_ini b/sbin/create_network_ini
index 94e1efcc8..f2b9ad8d8 100755
--- a/sbin/create_network_ini
+++ b/sbin/create_network_ini
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ done
 # atomically update file
 mv $INI ${INI%.*}
 
-logger -t network "hook services: interface=${interface:-$1}, reason=$reason, protocol=$protocol"
+logger -t network -- "hook services: interface=${interface:-$1}, reason=$reason, protocol=$protocol"
 # delayed execution
 /usr/local/emhttp/webGui/scripts/update_services 30