diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
index 2c82a6eb6e..292f66c086 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ void RCconfig_verify(configmodule_interface_t *cfg, ngran_node_t node_type)
     verify_gnb_param_notset(gnbp, GNB_ENABLE_SDAP_IDX, GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ENABLE_SDAP);
     verify_gnb_param_notset(gnbp, GNB_DRBS, GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DRBS);
 
-    verify_section_notset(cfg, GNB_CONFIG_STRING_GNB_LIST ".", GNB_CONFIG_STRING_AMF_IP_ADDRESS);
+    verify_section_notset(cfg, GNB_CONFIG_STRING_GNB_LIST ".[0]", GNB_CONFIG_STRING_AMF_IP_ADDRESS);
     verify_section_notset(cfg, NULL, CONFIG_STRING_SECURITY);
   } // else nothing to be checked