diff --git a/server/RouteController.cpp b/server/RouteController.cpp
index 355326d..943a4c1 100644
--- a/server/RouteController.cpp
+++ b/server/RouteController.cpp
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@
         .rtm_type = type,
         .rtm_family = family,
         .rtm_dst_len = prefixLength,
+        .rtm_scope = static_cast<uint8_t>(nexthop ? RT_SCOPE_UNIVERSE : RT_SCOPE_LINK),
     };
 
     rtattr rtaDst     = { U16_RTA_LENGTH(rawLength), RTA_DST };