diff --git a/builder/assets/init_rpi.sh b/builder/assets/init_rpi.sh
index a794f7e1..606813e6 100755
--- a/builder/assets/init_rpi.sh
+++ b/builder/assets/init_rpi.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ network={
 }
 EOF
 
+echo_stamp "Unblocking wireless interface"
+rfkill unblock wifi
+
 NEW_HOSTNAME=$(echo ${NEW_SSID} | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 echo_stamp "Setting hostname to $NEW_HOSTNAME"
 hostnamectl set-hostname $NEW_HOSTNAME
diff --git a/builder/image-network.sh b/builder/image-network.sh
index db0a165a..7394b250 100755
--- a/builder/image-network.sh
+++ b/builder/image-network.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static ip_address=192.168.11.1/24
 EOF
 
 echo_stamp "#2 Set wpa_supplicant country"
+
 cat << EOF >> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
 country=GB
 EOF