diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 71518ec..e9acfa0 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class graphite(
     }
   ],
   $vhost_name      = $::fqdn,
+  # Have statsd listen on '::' which, thanks to dual-stack,
+  # gets ipv4 and ipv6 connections.
+  $statsd_ipv6_listen = true,
 ) {
   $packages = [ 'python-django',
                 'python-django-tagging',
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
index 2a84139..8dbd680 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ describe 'puppet-graphite module', :if => ['debian', 'ubuntu'].include?(os[:fami
       it { should be_owned_by 'statsd' }
       it { should be_grouped_into 'statsd' }
       its(:content) { should include 'graphitePort: 2003' }
+      its(:content) { should include "address: '::'" }
+
     end
 
     describe file('/etc/graphite/carbon.conf') do
diff --git a/templates/config.js.erb b/templates/config.js.erb
index c98692b..777bd75 100644
--- a/templates/config.js.erb
+++ b/templates/config.js.erb
@@ -56,4 +56,8 @@ Optional Variables:
 , port: 8125
 , deleteTimers: true
 , deleteCounters: true
+<% if @statsd_ipv6_listen %>
+, address: '::',
+, address_ipv6: true
+<% end %>
 }