diff --git a/templates/tinc-up.j2 b/templates/tinc-up.j2
index f60f10e..0881c25 100644
--- a/templates/tinc-up.j2
+++ b/templates/tinc-up.j2
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -s {{ tinc_vpn_net }} -j MASQUERADE
 
 {% elif ansible_os_family == 'Darwin' %}
 # only a single endpoint works, because tun interface is p2p
-/sbin/ifconfig tun0 inet {{ tinc_client_ip | ipaddr('address') }} {{ tinc_remote_nets[0].gateway }} up netmask 255.255.255.0
+/sbin/ifconfig $INTERFACE inet {{ tinc_client_ip | ipaddr('address') }} {{ tinc_remote_nets[0].gateway }} up netmask 255.255.255.0
 
 /sbin/route -n add -net {{ tinc_remote_nets[0].net_cidr }}  {{ tinc_remote_nets[0].gateway }}
 
diff --git a/templates/tinc.conf.j2 b/templates/tinc.conf.j2
index dce748a..0e37528 100644
--- a/templates/tinc.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/tinc.conf.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Name = {{ ansible_hostname | replace('-', '_') }}
 {% if (override_os_family is defined) | ternary(override_os_family,ansible_os_family) != 'Darwin' %}
 Device = /dev/net/tun
+{% elif ternary(override_os_family,ansible_os_family) == 'Darwin' %}
+DeviceType = utun
 {% endif %}
 {% if ansible_hostname | replace('-', '_') != tinc_central_host %}
 ConnectTo = {{ tinc_central_host }}