diff --git a/elk_metrics_6x/roles/elastic_dependencies/templates/jvm.options.j2 b/elk_metrics_6x/roles/elastic_dependencies/templates/jvm.options.j2
index c0130f32..e4e4e921 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_6x/roles/elastic_dependencies/templates/jvm.options.j2
+++ b/elk_metrics_6x/roles/elastic_dependencies/templates/jvm.options.j2
@@ -83,5 +83,8 @@
 # ensure the directory exists
 #-Xloggc:${LS_GC_LOG_FILE}
 
+#listen on IPv4 addresses
+-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true
+
 # Disable log4j because its not supported by elastic
 -Dlog4j2.disable.jmx=true