diff --git a/capsulflask/spoke_model.py b/capsulflask/spoke_model.py
index cdaee53..cbe82b0 100644
--- a/capsulflask/spoke_model.py
+++ b/capsulflask/spoke_model.py
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ class ShellScriptSpoke(VirtualizationInterface):
     if not re.match(r"^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$", network_name):
       raise ValueError(f"network_name \"{network_name}\" must match \"^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+\"")
 
-    if not re.match(r"^[0-9.]+$", public_ipv4):
-      raise ValueError(f"public_ipv4 \"{public_ipv4}\" must match \"^[0-9.]+$\"")
+    # if not re.match(r"^[0-9.]+$", public_ipv4):
+    #   raise ValueError(f"public_ipv4 \"{public_ipv4}\" must match \"^[0-9.]+$\"")
 
     ssh_keys_string = "\n".join(ssh_authorized_keys)