diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18626cc..72e67c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ Reverso sometimes blocks IPs of servers hosting mozhi, and since it doesn't have
 ## Configuration
 Features of Mozhi can be customized and toggled on/off using Environment Variables.
 
-- `MOZHI_PORT`: Port the webserver listens on (if hosting API)
+- `MOZHI_HOST`: Host address the webserver listens on (if hosting API). Defaults to listening on all interfaces
+- `MOZHI_PORT`: Port the webserver listens on (if hosting API). Defaults to `3000`
 - `MOZHI_LIBRETRANSLATE_URL`: URL of Libretranslate instance (Example: `MOZHI_LIBRETRANSLATE_URL=https://lt.psf.lt`)
 - `MOZHI_DEFAULT_SOURCE_LANG`: Language to default to if no source language is set by user. Defaults to Auto-Detect (or first available language in engines which dont support it)
 - `MOZHI_DEFAULT_PREFER_AUTODETECT`: Prefer autodetect if available instead of specified/default source language. Defaults to false
diff --git a/cmd/serve.go b/cmd/serve.go
index b0f28f6..099d676 100644
--- a/cmd/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/serve.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"codeberg.org/aryak/mozhi/serve"
 )
 
+var host string = ""
 var port string = "3000"
 
 var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -13,15 +14,17 @@ var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Start the web server.",
 	Long:  `Start the web server.`,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		serve.Serve(port)
+		serve.Serve(host, port)
 	},
 }
 
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(serveCmd)
 
-	serveCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&port, "port", "p", "", "The port Mozhi will listen to. Defaults to 3000, and overrides the MOZHI_PORT environment variable.")
+	serveCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&host, "host", "H", "", "The host Mozhi will listen on. Defaults to listening on all interfaces, and overrides the MOZHI_HOST environment variable.")
+	serveCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&port, "port", "p", "", "The port Mozhi will listen on. Defaults to 3000, and overrides the MOZHI_PORT environment variable.")
 
-	// set port variable to the value of the port flag
+	// set variables to the value of the flags
+	host = serveCmd.Flag("host").Value.String()
 	port = serveCmd.Flag("port").Value.String()
 }
diff --git a/serve/serve.go b/serve/serve.go
index d76f4b9..28b0d69 100644
--- a/serve/serve.go
+++ b/serve/serve.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 // @license.name	AGPL 3.0
 // @license.url	https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.txt
 // @BasePath		/api
-func Serve(port string) {
+func Serve(host, port string) {
 	views := http.FS(views.GetFiles())
 	engine := html.NewFileSystem(views, ".html")
 
@@ -137,12 +137,21 @@ func Serve(port string) {
 		Root:   http.FS(public.GetFiles()),
 	}))
 
-	val, ok := os.LookupEnv("MOZHI_PORT")
+	hostVal, ok := os.LookupEnv("MOZHI_HOST")
 	if !ok {
-		val = "3000"
+		hostVal = ""
+	}
+	if host != "" {
+		hostVal = host
+	}
+
+	portVal, ok := os.LookupEnv("MOZHI_PORT")
+	if !ok {
+		portVal = "3000"
 	}
 	if port != "" {
-		val = port
+		portVal = port
 	}
-	log.Fatal(app.Listen(":" + val))
+
+	log.Fatal(app.Listen(hostVal + ":" + portVal))
 }