diff --git a/api/app.py b/api/app.py
index ea88919..fc8a25e 100644
--- a/api/app.py
+++ b/api/app.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ from app.config import get_settings
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     settings = get_settings()
     # Start the app
-    uvicorn.run("app.api:app", host="0.0.0.0", port=settings.tailfin_port, reload=True)
+    uvicorn.run("app.api:app", host=settings.tailfin_url, port=settings.tailfin_port, reload=True)
diff --git a/api/app/config.py b/api/app/config.py
index de3d808..7ce519d 100644
--- a/api/app/config.py
+++ b/api/app/config.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     tailfin_admin_username: str = "admin"
     tailfin_admin_password: str = "change-me-now"
 
+    tailfin_url: str = "0.0.0.0"
     tailfin_port: int = 8081