diff --git a/bin/unleash.js b/bin/unleash.js
index ea6d9952ca..aa4ddef936 100755
--- a/bin/unleash.js
+++ b/bin/unleash.js
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ const argv = require('yargs')
         default: 4242,
         type: 'number',
     })
+    .option('host', {
+        alias: 'l',
+        describe: 'The HTTP address the server will accept connections on.',
+        demand: false,
+        type: 'string',
+    })
     .option('databaseUrl', {
         alias: 'd',
         describe:
@@ -25,9 +31,9 @@ const argv = require('yargs')
 
 serverImpl
     .start(argv)
-    .then(conf =>
+    .then(() =>
         console.log(
-            `Unleash started on http://localhost:${conf.app.get('port')}`
+            `Unleash started on http://${argv.host || '127.0.0.1'}:${argv.port}`
         )
     )
     .catch(console.err);
diff --git a/lib/options.js b/lib/options.js
index 59411c41b9..7cb4250155 100644
--- a/lib/options.js
+++ b/lib/options.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const THIRTY_DAYS = 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
 const DEFAULT_OPTIONS = {
     databaseUrl: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
     port: process.env.HTTP_PORT || process.env.PORT || 4242,
+    host: undefined,
     baseUriPath: process.env.BASE_URI_PATH || '',
     serverMetrics: true,
     enableLegacyRoutes: true,
diff --git a/lib/server-impl.js b/lib/server-impl.js
index 983d99661a..95e1f0a64c 100644
--- a/lib/server-impl.js
+++ b/lib/server-impl.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function createApp(options) {
     );
 
     const app = getApp(config);
-    const server = app.listen(app.get('port'), () => {
+    const server = app.listen(app.get('port'), options.host, () => {
         logger.info(`Unleash started on ${app.get('port')}`);
     });