diff --git a/capsulflask/shell_scripts/create.sh b/capsulflask/shell_scripts/create.sh
index 1c74cbc..3317dbf 100755
--- a/capsulflask/shell_scripts/create.sh
+++ b/capsulflask/shell_scripts/create.sh
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ if echo "$network_name" | grep -vqE "^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+"; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if echo "$public_ipv4" | grep -vqE "^[0-9.]+$"; then
-  echo "public_ipv4 \"$public_ipv4\" must match ^[0-9.]+$"
-  exit 1
-fi
+# if echo "$public_ipv4" | grep -vqE "^[0-9.]+$"; then
+#   echo "public_ipv4 \"$public_ipv4\" must match ^[0-9.]+$"
+#   exit 1
+# fi
 
 disk="/tank/vm/$vmname.qcow2"
 cdrom="/tank/vm/$vmname.iso"