diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/install b/packages/network/avahi/install
index 6c0050c9d2..ec2ca0432b 100755
--- a/packages/network/avahi/install
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/install
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/avahi
   cp $PKG_BUILD/avahi-daemon/avahi-daemon.conf $INSTALL/etc/avahi
   # for some reason avai can fail to start see: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-7322172.html#7322172
     sed -e "s,^.*disallow-other-stacks=.*$,disallow-other-stacks=yes,g" -i $INSTALL/etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
+  # disable wide-area
+    sed -e "s,^.*enable-wide-area=.*$,enable-wide-area=no,g" -i $INSTALL/etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
   cp $PKG_BUILD/avahi-daemon/hosts $INSTALL/etc/avahi
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/avahi/services