diff --git a/.config/example.yml b/.config/example.yml
index ffc8a1d346..6b8c7e2e5f 100644
--- a/.config/example.yml
+++ b/.config/example.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ url: https://example.com/
 # The port that your Firefish server should listen on.
 port: 3000
 
+# The bind host your Calckey server should listen on.
+# If unspecified, the wildcard address will be used.
+#bind: 127.0.0.1
+
 #   ┌──────────────────────────┐
 #───┘ PostgreSQL configuration └────────────────────────────────
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/boot/master.ts b/packages/backend/src/boot/master.ts
index bbefdc34ca..f2e8630ade 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/boot/master.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/boot/master.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ export async function masterMain() {
 		config = loadConfigBoot();
 		await connectDb();
 	} catch (e) {
-		bootLogger.error("Fatal error occurred during initialization", null, true);
+		bootLogger.error(
+			`Fatal error occurred during initialization: ${e}`,
+			null,
+			true,
+		);
 		process.exit(1);
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/config/load.ts b/packages/backend/src/config/load.ts
index 7a67c4bd32..d8dea793e9 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/config/load.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/config/load.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export default function load() {
 	config.url = url.origin;
 
 	config.port = config.port || parseInt(process.env.PORT || "", 10);
+	config.bind = config.bind || process.env.BIND;
 
 	mixin.version = meta.version;
 	mixin.host = url.host;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts b/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
index 7789c26e07..7ead804a6f 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export type Source = {
 	feedback_url?: string;
 	url: string;
 	port: number;
+	bind?: string;
 	disableHsts?: boolean;
 	db: {
 		host: string;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/index.ts
index efff6dd236..6c205933d7 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/index.ts
@@ -221,7 +221,10 @@ export const startServer = () => {
 
 	initializeStreamingServer(server);
 
-	server.listen(config.port);
+	server.listen({
+		port: config.port,
+		host: config.bind
+	});
 
 	return server;
 };
@@ -257,6 +260,8 @@ export default () =>
 			}
 		});
 
-		// @ts-ignore
-		server.listen(config.port, resolve);
+		server.listen({
+			port: config.port,
+			host: config.bind
+		}, () => resolve(undefined));
 	});