diff --git a/op-mode-definitions/monitor-bandwidth.xml.in b/op-mode-definitions/monitor-bandwidth.xml.in
index 2da9d34f4..fc1d751d6 100644
--- a/op-mode-definitions/monitor-bandwidth.xml.in
+++ b/op-mode-definitions/monitor-bandwidth.xml.in
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <interfaceDefinition>
   <node name="monitor">
     <children>
       <node name="bandwidth">
         <properties>
           <help>Monitor interface bandwidth in real time</help>
         </properties>
+        <command>bmon --use-bit</command>
         <children>
           <tagNode name="interface">
-            <command>bmon -b -p $4</command>
+            <command>bmon --use-bit --policy $4</command>
             <properties>
               <help>Monitor bandwidth usage on specified interface</help>
               <completionHelp>
                 <script>${vyos_completion_dir}/list_interfaces</script>
               </completionHelp>
             </properties>
           </tagNode>
         </children>
       </node>
     </children>
   </node>
 </interfaceDefinition>