diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-searx b/src/freedombone-app-searx
index c71d544f..66fc4aaa 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-searx
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-searx
@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ function install_searx {
     set_completion_param "searx commit" "$SEARX_COMMIT"
 
     # create an onion service
+    USE_V2_ONION_ADDRESS=1
     SEARX_ONION_HOSTNAME=$(add_onion_service searx 80 ${SEARX_ONION_PORT})
 
     # an unprivileged user to run as