diff --git a/chapter07/ethnet.xml b/chapter07/ethnet.xml
index fcbb0c1ff..a1630a6cc 100644
--- a/chapter07/ethnet.xml
+++ b/chapter07/ethnet.xml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ If you require a default gateway to be setup, run the following command:
 
 <literallayout>
 
-<userinput>cat &gt; /etc/sysconfig/network &lt;&lt; "EOF"</userinput>
+<userinput>cat &gt;&gt; /etc/sysconfig/network &lt;&lt; "EOF"</userinput>
 GATEWAY=192.168.1.2
 <userinput>EOF</userinput>