diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 9d7a53b..a44158b 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if(settings.general.https == true) {
 		"cert": fs.readFileSync(settings.https.cert),
 		"key": fs.readFileSync(settings.https.key)
 	};
-	https.createServer(httpsOptions, app).listen(settings.general.listen);
+	https.createServer(httpsOptions, app).listen(settings.general.listen.port, settings.general.listen.host);
 } else {
-	http.createServer(app).listen(settings.general.listen);
+	http.createServer(app).listen(settings.general.listen.port, settings.general.listen.host);
 }
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diff --git a/settings.json.template b/settings.json.template
index 93adbfa..5476e96 100644
--- a/settings.json.template
+++ b/settings.json.template
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 	"general": {
 		//serve https or http?
 		//generate certs in ./snakeoil before activating this
-		"https": false, 
-		"listen": 3000
+		"https": false,
+		"listen": {
+			"host": "localhost",
+			"port": 3000
+		}
 	},
 	"https": {
 		"key": "snakeoil/privkey.pem",