diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 2a34989f2..13facceaf 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ type ServiceConfig struct {
 	// port to bind the lura service
 	Port int `mapstructure:"port"`
 	// address to listen
-	Address string `mapstructure:"listen_address"`
+	Address string `mapstructure:"listen_ip"`
 	// version code of the configuration
 	Version int `mapstructure:"version"`
 	// OutputEncoding defines the default encoding strategy to use for the endpoint responses
diff --git a/config/parser.go b/config/parser.go
index 01c388363..df1dcda14 100644
--- a/config/parser.go
+++ b/config/parser.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ type parseableServiceConfig struct {
 	CacheTTL              string                     `json:"cache_ttl"`
 	Host                  []string                   `json:"host"`
 	Port                  int                        `json:"port"`
-	Address               string                     `json:"listen_address"`
+	Address               string                     `json:"listen_ip"`
 	Version               int                        `json:"version"`
 	ExtraConfig           *ExtraConfig               `json:"extra_config,omitempty"`
 	ReadTimeout           string                     `json:"read_timeout"`