diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 34813c5..5f7a9e9 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ Logger.initialize()
 
 const args = {
   dev: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production',
-  port: config.server.port
+  port: config.server.port,
+  host: config.server.host || 'localhost'
 }
 
 function spawnWorkers () {
diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index 7fc78eb..d421410 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ module.exports = (args) => {
 
   app.use(routes)
 
-  const host = args.host || 'localhost'
-  app.listen(args.port, host, () => {
-    console.log('Listening on %s:%s', host, args.port)
+  app.listen(args.port, args.host, () => {
+    console.log('Listening on %s:%s', args.host, args.port)
 
     // Initialize the email transporter (if configured)
     initEmail()