diff --git a/cmd/booster-http/http_test.go b/cmd/booster-http/http_test.go
index 4a96ba4db..377c079b7 100644
--- a/cmd/booster-http/http_test.go
+++ b/cmd/booster-http/http_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const testFile = "test/test_file"
 func TestNewHttpServer(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a new mock Http server
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	httpServer := NewHttpServer("", 7777, mocks_booster_http.NewMockHttpServerApi(ctrl), nil)
+	httpServer := NewHttpServer("", "0.0.0.0", 7777, mocks_booster_http.NewMockHttpServerApi(ctrl), nil)
 	err := httpServer.Start(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	waitServerUp(t, 7777)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestHttpGzipResponse(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a new mock Http server with custom functions
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	mockHttpServer := mocks_booster_http.NewMockHttpServerApi(ctrl)
-	httpServer := NewHttpServer("", 7777, mockHttpServer, nil)
+	httpServer := NewHttpServer("", "0.0.0.0", 7777, mockHttpServer, nil)
 	err := httpServer.Start(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	waitServerUp(t, 7777)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestHttpInfo(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create a new mock Http server
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	httpServer := NewHttpServer("", 7777, mocks_booster_http.NewMockHttpServerApi(ctrl), nil)
+	httpServer := NewHttpServer("", "0.0.0.0", 7777, mocks_booster_http.NewMockHttpServerApi(ctrl), nil)
 	err := httpServer.Start(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	waitServerUp(t, 7777)
diff --git a/cmd/booster-http/mocks/mock_booster_http.go b/cmd/booster-http/mocks/mock_booster_http.go
index 1af9d3451..4f1eca760 100644
--- a/cmd/booster-http/mocks/mock_booster_http.go
+++ b/cmd/booster-http/mocks/mock_booster_http.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	context "context"
 	reflect "reflect"
 
-	mount "github.com/filecoin-project/dagstore/mount"
 	piecestore "github.com/filecoin-project/boost-gfm/piecestore"
+	mount "github.com/filecoin-project/dagstore/mount"
 	abi "github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
 	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	cid "github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
diff --git a/cmd/booster-http/run.go b/cmd/booster-http/run.go
index e9832aaf0..021037cb8 100644
--- a/cmd/booster-http/run.go
+++ b/cmd/booster-http/run.go
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ var runCmd = &cli.Command{
 			Usage: "the base path at which to run the web server",
 			Value: "",
 		},
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:    "address",
+			Aliases: []string{"addr"},
+			Usage:   "the listen address for the web server",
+			Value:   "0.0.0.0",
+		},
 		&cli.UintFlag{
 			Name:  "port",
 			Usage: "the port the web server listens on",
@@ -201,14 +207,15 @@ var runCmd = &cli.Command{
 		sapi := serverApi{ctx: ctx, bapi: bapi, sa: sa}
 		server := NewHttpServer(
 			cctx.String("base-path"),
+			cctx.String("address"),
 			cctx.Int("port"),
 			sapi,
 			opts,
 		)
 
 		// Start the server
-		log.Infof("Starting booster-http node on port %d with base path '%s'",
-			cctx.Int("port"), cctx.String("base-path"))
+		log.Infof("Starting booster-http node on listen address %s and port %d with base path '%s'",
+			cctx.String("address"), cctx.Int("port"), cctx.String("base-path"))
 		err = server.Start(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("starting http server: %w", err)
diff --git a/cmd/booster-http/server.go b/cmd/booster-http/server.go
index 8cf321d44..a4d40f355 100644
--- a/cmd/booster-http/server.go
+++ b/cmd/booster-http/server.go
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ type apiVersion struct {
 }
 
 type HttpServer struct {
-	path    string
-	port    int
-	api     HttpServerApi
-	opts    HttpServerOptions
-	idxPage string
+	path       string
+	listenAddr string
+	port       int
+	api        HttpServerApi
+	opts       HttpServerOptions
+	idxPage    string
 
 	ctx    context.Context
 	cancel context.CancelFunc
@@ -65,11 +66,11 @@ type HttpServerOptions struct {
 	SupportedResponseFormats []string
 }
 
-func NewHttpServer(path string, port int, api HttpServerApi, opts *HttpServerOptions) *HttpServer {
+func NewHttpServer(path string, listenAddr string, port int, api HttpServerApi, opts *HttpServerOptions) *HttpServer {
 	if opts == nil {
 		opts = &HttpServerOptions{ServePieces: true}
 	}
-	return &HttpServer{path: path, port: port, api: api, opts: *opts, idxPage: parseTemplate(*opts)}
+	return &HttpServer{path: path, listenAddr: listenAddr, port: port, api: api, opts: *opts, idxPage: parseTemplate(*opts)}
 }
 
 func (s *HttpServer) pieceBasePath() string {
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ func (s *HttpServer) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	handler.HandleFunc("/info", s.handleInfo)
 	handler.Handle("/metrics", metrics.Exporter("booster_http")) // metrics
 	s.server = &http.Server{
-		Addr:    fmt.Sprintf(":%d", s.port),
+		Addr:    fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", s.listenAddr, s.port),
 		Handler: handler,
 		// This context will be the parent of the context associated with all
 		// incoming requests