diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb
index d9e0031..60273d3 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ network
   type sysmobts
   band GSM850
   cell_identity 0
-  location_area_code 1
+  location_area_code <%= @lac %>
   base_station_id_code 63
   ms max power 33
   cell reselection hysteresis 14
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ network
   type sysmobts
   band GSM850
   cell_identity 1
-  location_area_code 1
+  location_area_code <%= @lac %>
   base_station_id_code 63
   ms max power 33
   cell reselection hysteresis 14
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ network
   type sysmobts
   band GSM850
   cell_identity 2
-  location_area_code 1
+  location_area_code <%= @lac %>
   base_station_id_code 63
   ms max power 33
   cell reselection hysteresis 14
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ network
   type sysmobts
   band GSM850
   cell_identity 3
-  location_area_code 1
+  location_area_code <%= @lac %>
   base_station_id_code 63
   ms max power 33
   cell reselection hysteresis 14
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ network
   type sysmobts
   band GSM850
   cell_identity 4
-  location_area_code 1
+  location_area_code <%= @lac %>
   base_station_id_code 63
   ms max power 33
   cell reselection hysteresis 14
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ network
   type sysmobts
   band GSM850
   cell_identity 5
-  location_area_code 1
+  location_area_code <%= @lac %>
   base_station_id_code 63
   ms max power 33
   cell reselection hysteresis 14