diff --git a/map-controller/files/etc/init.d/mapcontroller b/map-controller/files/etc/init.d/mapcontroller
index 3225ee4dc..d83723881 100755
--- a/map-controller/files/etc/init.d/mapcontroller
+++ b/map-controller/files/etc/init.d/mapcontroller
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ validate_ap_section() {
 			'ssid:string' \
 			'encryption:or("sae", "sae+aes", "psk2",
 				"psk2+aes", "sae-mixed", "sae-mixed+aes",
-				"none", "psk-mixed", "psk-mixed+aes")' \
+				"none", "psk-mixed", "psk-mixed+aes",
+				"wpa", "wpa+aes", "wpa2", "wpa2+aes")' \
 			'key:string' \
 			'vid:range(1,65535):1' \
 			'type:or("backhaul", "fronthaul", "combined")' \