diff --git a/src/packet.c b/src/packet.c
index b2fc389..67827af 100644
--- a/src/packet.c
+++ b/src/packet.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static void *create_packet(const struct scan *data, size_t packet_size)
 	iphdr->tot_len = packet_size;
 	iphdr->id = htons(54321);
 	iphdr->frag_off = 0;
-	iphdr->ttl = 48;
+	iphdr->ttl = data->ttl;
 	iphdr->protocol = isudp ? IPPROTO_UDP : IPPROTO_TCP;
 	iphdr->saddr = inet_addr(data->host->ip);
 	iphdr->daddr = inet_addr(data->dest_addr);