diff --git a/files/geard.init b/files/geard.init
index 20bcec8..63af366 100755
--- a/files/geard.init
+++ b/files/geard.init
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ USER=logprocessor
 
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
-DAEMON_ARGS="-p $GEARD_PORT --pidfile $PIDFILE"
+DAEMON_ARGS="--listen-address $GEARD_LISTEN_ADDRESS -p $GEARD_PORT --pidfile $PIDFILE"
 
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh
diff --git a/templates/geard.default.erb b/templates/geard.default.erb
index 6b144d0..7b4ac4f 100644
--- a/templates/geard.default.erb
+++ b/templates/geard.default.erb
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ export STATSD_HOST=<%= @statsd_host %>
 export STATSD_PORT=8125
 export STATSD_PREFIX="logstash.geard"
 <% end %>
+export GEARD_LISTEN_ADDRESS=::
 export GEARD_PORT=<%= @geard_port %>