diff --git a/config.ini.default b/config.ini.default
index c28028a..10c47b2 100644
--- a/config.ini.default
+++ b/config.ini.default
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [SERVICE]
 endpoint=http://127.0.0.1
+LISTEN_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1
 port=8000
 equivalence_table_file=./resources/equivalence_table.json
 
diff --git a/semantic_matcher/service.py b/semantic_matcher/service.py
index bb415c0..0b752fe 100644
--- a/semantic_matcher/service.py
+++ b/semantic_matcher/service.py
@@ -180,4 +180,4 @@ def _get_matcher_from_semantic_id(self, semantic_id: str) -> str:
     APP.include_router(
         SEMANTIC_MATCHING_SERVICE.router
     )
-    uvicorn.run(APP, host="0.0.0.0", port=int(config["SERVICE"]["PORT"]))
+    uvicorn.run(APP, host=config["SERVICE"]["LISTEN_ADDRESS"], port=int(config["SERVICE"]["PORT"]))