diff --git a/congress/common/config.py b/congress/common/config.py
index 8b548d998..b77359d6d 100644
--- a/congress/common/config.py
+++ b/congress/common/config.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from congress import version
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 core_opts = [
+    # TODO(ipv6): consider changing default to '::' for ipv6, breaks ipv4-only
     cfg.HostAddressOpt('bind_host', default='0.0.0.0',
                        help="The host IP to bind to"),
     cfg.PortOpt('bind_port', default=1789,
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 23645c41e..e163ee6e9 100755
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ function configure_congress {
     cp -r $CONGRESS_DIR/library/* $CONGRESS_LIBRARY_DIR
 
     # Update either configuration file
+    iniset $CONGRESS_CONF DEFAULT bind_host $(ipv6_unquote $SERVICE_LISTEN_ADDRESS)
     iniset $CONGRESS_CONF DEFAULT debug $ENABLE_DEBUG_LOG_LEVEL
     iniset $CONGRESS_CONF DEFAULT auth_strategy $CONGRESS_AUTH_STRATEGY
     iniset $CONGRESS_CONF DEFAULT datasource_sync_period 30