diff --git a/hostapps/run.py b/hostapps/run.py
index 88c888c..4d881b7 100644
--- a/hostapps/run.py
+++ b/hostapps/run.py
@@ -62,20 +62,12 @@ Config = TypeAdapter(dict[str, Entry])
 @click.option("--ssh-command", default="ssh")
 @click.option("--telnet-command", default="telnet")
 @click.option("--config", type=click.Path(exists=True, path_type=pathlib.Path))
-@click.option("--name", type=str)
 def main(
     ssh_command: str,
     telnet_command: str,
     config: pathlib.Path,
-    name: str,
 ):
-    cfg = Config.validate_json(config.read_bytes())
-
-    if name not in cfg:
-        sys.stderr.write("unknown config entry!\n")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    entry = cfg[name]
+    entry = Entry.validate_model_json(config.read_bytes())
 
     a = pyansi.ANSI()
     sys.stdout.write(a.Title(text=f"{entry.name} - {entry.address}"))