diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/drive/upload-from-url.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/drive/upload-from-url.ts
index abbefbbf6b..0638bcab89 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/drive/upload-from-url.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/drive/upload-from-url.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export async function uploadFromUrl({
 	const parsedUrl = new URL(url);
 	if (
 		process.env.NODE_ENV === "production" &&
-		isPrivateIp(parsedUrl.hostname)
+		isPrivateIp(parsedUrl.hostname.replaceAll(/(\[)|(\])/g, ""))
 	) {
 		throw new Error("Private IP is not allowed");
 	}