diff --git a/src/linux/external/hostap/CMakeLists.txt b/src/linux/external/hostap/CMakeLists.txt
index 4090fc9f..e6b75f7d 100644
--- a/src/linux/external/hostap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/linux/external/hostap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ set(HOSTAPD_PREFIX ${HOSTAP_SOURCE_DIR}/${HOSTAPD_DIR_NAME})
 # Pull in hostap project with a tagged release.
 ExternalProject_Add(hostap
     GIT_REPOSITORY "http://w1.fi/hostap.git"
-    GIT_TAG "hostap_2_10"
+    GIT_TAG "hostap_2_11"
     GIT_SHALLOW TRUE
     CONFIGURE_COMMAND
         # Copy local build configuration files for libwpa_client.so and hostapd builds.
diff --git a/src/linux/external/hostap/libwpa_client/.config b/src/linux/external/hostap/libwpa_client/.config
index eeba349e..d5610f11 100644
--- a/src/linux/external/hostap/libwpa_client/.config
+++ b/src/linux/external/hostap/libwpa_client/.config
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ CONFIG_CTRL_IFACE=unix
 
 # Request to build the libwpa_client.so client library.
 CONFIG_BUILD_WPA_CLIENT_SO=y
+
+CONFIG_NO_WPA_PASSPHRASE=n
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