diff --git a/cmd/curio/deps/deps.go b/cmd/curio/deps/deps.go
index 622be33e676..56ad5d09479 100644
--- a/cmd/curio/deps/deps.go
+++ b/cmd/curio/deps/deps.go
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ func (deps *Deps) PopulateRemainingDeps(ctx context.Context, cctx *cli.Context,
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	if cctx.IsSet("gui-listen") {
+		deps.Cfg.Subsystems.GuiAddress = cctx.String("gui-listen")
+	}
 	if deps.LocalStore == nil {
 		deps.LocalStore, err = paths.NewLocal(ctx, deps.LocalPaths, deps.Si, []string{"http://" + deps.ListenAddr + "/remote"})
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/curio/run.go b/cmd/curio/run.go
index a8e658975bd..3d772b14d9b 100644
--- a/cmd/curio/run.go
+++ b/cmd/curio/run.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ var runCmd = &cli.Command{
 			Value:   "0.0.0.0:12300",
 			EnvVars: []string{"CURIO_LISTEN"},
 		},
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:   "gui-listen",
+			Usage:  "host address and port the gui will listen on",
+			Hidden: true,
+		},
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "nosync",
 			Usage: "don't check full-node sync status",
@@ -157,9 +162,9 @@ var webCmd = &cli.Command{
 	This creates the 'web' layer if it does not exist, then calls run with that layer.`,
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		&cli.StringFlag{
-			Name:  "listen",
-			Usage: "Address to listen on",
-			Value: "127.0.0.1:4701",
+			Name:  "gui-listen",
+			Usage: "Address to listen for the GUI on",
+			Value: "0.0.0.0:4701",
 		},
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "nosync",
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-curio.md b/documentation/en/cli-curio.md
index 97bbfeb068f..a24ef4d292c 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-curio.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-curio.md
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ DESCRIPTION:
      This creates the 'web' layer if it does not exist, then calls run with that layer.
 
 OPTIONS:
-   --listen value                     Address to listen on (default: "127.0.0.1:4701")
+   --gui-listen value                 Address to listen for the GUI on (default: "0.0.0.0:4701")
    --nosync                           don't check full-node sync status (default: false)
    --layers value [ --layers value ]  list of layers to be interpreted (atop defaults). Default: base
    --help, -h                         show help
diff --git a/documentation/en/default-curio-config.toml b/documentation/en/default-curio-config.toml
index 1e4dcfbd0cb..bf9298f77c6 100644
--- a/documentation/en/default-curio-config.toml
+++ b/documentation/en/default-curio-config.toml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
   # The address that should listen for Web GUI requests.
   #
   # type: string
-  #GuiAddress = ":4701"
+  #GuiAddress = "0.0.0.0:4701"
 
 
 [Fees]
diff --git a/node/config/def.go b/node/config/def.go
index 6b0ebc63267..08498e4d770 100644
--- a/node/config/def.go
+++ b/node/config/def.go
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ const (
 func DefaultCurioConfig() *CurioConfig {
 	return &CurioConfig{
 		Subsystems: CurioSubsystemsConfig{
-			GuiAddress:                 ":4701",
+			GuiAddress:                 "0.0.0.0:4701",
 			BoostAdapters:              []string{},
 			RequireActivationSuccess:   true,
 			RequireNotificationSuccess: true,