diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index f3542d49..1d39d30f 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ int create_and_bind(const char *host, const char *port)
         }
 
         int opt = 1;
+
+        setsockopt(listen_sock, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_V6ONLY, &opt, sizeof(opt));
+        
         setsockopt(listen_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &opt, sizeof(opt));
 #ifdef SO_NOSIGPIPE
         setsockopt(listen_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_NOSIGPIPE, &opt, sizeof(opt));