diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 28f56b1..5fa25ca 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
   #server options
   $allow_remote_connections = true,
+  $address = $ipaddress,
   $jvm_init_memory = '1024',
   $jvm_max_memory = '1024',
 
diff --git a/templates/neo4j-server.properties.erb b/templates/neo4j-server.properties.erb
index 0383ef1..a5cf922 100644
--- a/templates/neo4j-server.properties.erb
+++ b/templates/neo4j-server.properties.erb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ org.neo4j.server.database.location=<%= @install_prefix -%>/data/graph.db
 # accept local connections). Uncomment to allow any connection. Please see the
 # security section in the neo4j manual before modifying this.
 <% if @allow_remote_connections -%>
-org.neo4j.server.webserver.address=<%= @ipaddress %>
+org.neo4j.server.webserver.address=<%= @address %>
 <% end -%>
 
 # http port (for all data, administrative, and UI access)