diff --git a/py-json/LANforge/LFUtils.py b/py-json/LANforge/LFUtils.py
index 39a7aa81..a8a59bcb 100644
--- a/py-json/LANforge/LFUtils.py
+++ b/py-json/LANforge/LFUtils.py
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ def wait_until_ports_appear(base_url="http://localhost:8080", port_list=(), debu
                 found_stations.append(port_name)
             else:
                 lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(base_url, ncshow_url)
-                lf_r.addPostData({"shelf": shelf, "resource": resource_id, "port": port_name, "probe_flags": "1"})
+                lf_r.addPostData({"shelf": shelf, "resource": resource_id, "port": port_name, "probe_flags": 5})
                 lf_r.jsonPost()
         if (len(found_stations) < len(port_list)):
             sleep(2)