diff --git a/api-ref/source/index.rst b/api-ref/source/index.rst
index eb3a508b5..212bdf058 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/index.rst
+++ b/api-ref/source/index.rst
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 Bare Metal Introspection API
 ============================
 
-By default **ironic-inspector** listens on ``0.0.0.0:5050``, port
-can be changed in configuration. Protocol is JSON over HTTP.
+By default **ironic-inspector** listens on ``[::]:5050``, host and port
+can be changed in the configuration file. Protocol is JSON over HTTP.
 
 .. rest_expand_all::
 
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 1b00473ce..e61b7449e 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ function configure_inspector {
     configure_auth_token_middleware $IRONIC_INSPECTOR_CONF_FILE $IRONIC_INSPECTOR_ADMIN_USER $IRONIC_INSPECTOR_AUTH_CACHE_DIR/api
 
     inspector_iniset DEFAULT listen_port $IRONIC_INSPECTOR_PORT
-    inspector_iniset DEFAULT listen_address 0.0.0.0  # do not change
 
     inspector_iniset pxe_filter driver $IRONIC_INSPECTOR_DHCP_FILTER
     inspector_iniset iptables dnsmasq_interface $IRONIC_INSPECTOR_INTERFACE
diff --git a/ironic_inspector/conf/default.py b/ironic_inspector/conf/default.py
index f34ed74f7..921ac191d 100644
--- a/ironic_inspector/conf/default.py
+++ b/ironic_inspector/conf/default.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from ironic_inspector.common.i18n import _
 
 _OPTS = [
     cfg.StrOpt('listen_address',
-               default='0.0.0.0',
+               default='::',
                help=_('IP to listen on.')),
     cfg.PortOpt('listen_port',
                 default=5050,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/listen-v6-effec95455e900f8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/listen-v6-effec95455e900f8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90e2db9d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/listen-v6-effec95455e900f8.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    API now listens on ``::`` by default, change the ``listen_address``
+    configuration option to modify.