diff --git a/net/travelmate/Makefile b/net/travelmate/Makefile
index 1c56178fe..34a31670c 100644
--- a/net/travelmate/Makefile
+++ b/net/travelmate/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=travelmate
-PKG_VERSION:=0.8.0
+PKG_VERSION:=0.8.1
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-3.0+
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Dirk Brenken <dev@brenken.org>
diff --git a/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.init b/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.init
index aac132969..f5f21da89 100755
--- a/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.init
+++ b/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.init
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ trm_script="/usr/bin/travelmate.sh"
 
 boot()
 {
-    ubus -t 30 wait_for network.interface 2>/dev/null
+    ubus -t 30 wait_for network.interface network.wireless hostapd.wlan0 2>/dev/null
     rc_procd start_service
 }
 
diff --git a/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.sh b/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.sh
index 17558eacb..a30b0cf6e 100755
--- a/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.sh
+++ b/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 LC_ALL=C
 PATH="/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
-trm_ver="0.8.0"
+trm_ver="0.8.1"
 trm_sysver="$(ubus -S call system board | jsonfilter -e '@.release.description')"
 trm_enabled=0
 trm_debug=0
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ else
     f_log "error" "system libraries not found"
 fi
 
-# initial wireless recovery
-#
-ubus call network.wireless up
-
 # f_envload: load travelmate environment
 #
 f_envload()
@@ -61,13 +57,6 @@ f_envload()
         f_log "info " "travelmate is currently disabled, please set 'trm_enabled' to '1' to use this service"
         exit 0
     fi
-
-    # check for wireless tool
-    #
-    if [ -z "${trm_iwinfo}" ]
-    then
-        f_log "error" "no wireless tool found, please install package 'iwinfo'"
-    fi
 }
 
 # f_prepare: gather radio information & bring down all STA interfaces