diff --git a/installparttwo.sh b/installparttwo.sh
index 435c619..8a512fa 100644
--- a/installparttwo.sh
+++ b/installparttwo.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ sudo systemctl enable CosmicPi-UI.service
 
 echo "--- changing static ip address to 192.168.12.1 in standalone mode---" 
 cp -f dhcpcd.conf /etc/dhcpcd.conf
+sudo systemctl stop dnsmasq
 cp -f dnsmasq.conf /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+sudo systemctl start dnsmasq
 
 #echo"--- preventing this script from running next reboot ---"
 #chmod +x normalrc.local