diff --git a/templates/definition/meter/goodwe-wifi-et.yaml b/templates/definition/meter/goodwe-wifi-et.yaml
index 0fdb7121f..12e32fa0c 100644
--- a/templates/definition/meter/goodwe-wifi-et.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/meter/goodwe-wifi-et.yaml
@@ -5,27 +5,25 @@ products:
   - brand: GoodWe
     description:
       generic: ET/EH/BT/BH Hybrid Inverter (WiFi)
-
 params:
   - name: usage
     choice: ["grid", "pv", "battery"]
-
   - name: host
-    example: 192.168.1.26
-
+  - name: uri
+    deprecated: true
 render: |
   type: custom
   {{- if eq .usage "grid" }}
   power:
     source: aa55udp
-    host: {{ .host }}
+    host: {{ or .host .uri }}
     id: 247
     register: 35139
     count: 2
     decode: int32be
   energy:
     source: aa55udp
-    host: {{ .host }}
+    host: {{ or .host .uri }}
     id: 247
     register: 36017
     count: 2
@@ -35,14 +33,14 @@ render: |
   {{- if eq .usage "pv" }}
   power:
     source: aa55udp
-    host: {{ .host }}
+    host: {{ or .host .uri }}
     id: 247
     register: 35137
     count: 2
     decode: int32be
   energy:
     source: aa55udp
-    host: {{ .host }}
+    host: {{ or .host .uri }}
     id: 247
     register: 35191
     count: 2
@@ -52,14 +50,14 @@ render: |
   {{- if eq .usage "battery" }}
   power:
     source: aa55udp
-    host: {{ .host }}
+    host: {{ or .host .uri }}
     id: 247
     register: 35182
     count: 2
     decode: int32be
   energy:
     source: aa55udp
-    host: {{ .host }}
+    host: {{ or .host .uri }}
     id: 247
     register: 35209
     count: 2
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ render: |
     scale: 0.1
   soc:
     source: aa55udp
-    host: {{ .host }}
+    host: {{ or .host .uri }}
     id: 247
     register: 37007
     count: 1