diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/vars.sh.erb b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/vars.sh.erb
index eb4c979..4af9bbb 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/vars.sh.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/vars.sh.erb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ declare -a BTS_MASTER
 <% @bts.each_with_index do |bts, index| -%>
 BTS[<%= index %>]=<%= bts["ip"] %>
 LAC[<%= index %>]=<%= bts["lac"] %>
+MODEL[<%= index %>]=<%= bts["model"] %>
 <% if bts ["model"] == '2050M' -%>
 BTS_MASTER[<%= index %>]=<%= bts["ip"] %>
 <% end -%>