diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-polychat/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-polychat/defaults/main.yml
index 0a9c8cc19..282b8e67d 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-polychat/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-polychat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ matrix_appservice_polychat_sender_localpart: 'polychat'
 
 # Controls the polychat_PORT and MATRIX_PORT of the installation
 matrix_appservice_polychat_appservice_port: 9998
-matrix_appservice_polychat_appservice_bind_address: "127.0.0.1" 
+matrix_appservice_polychat_appservice_bind_address: "0.0.0.0" 
 matrix_appservice_polychat_api_port: 9999
 matrix_appservice_polychat_api_bind_address: "0.0.0.0"