diff --git a/debian/jail.conf b/debian/jail.conf
index 931db9af..c0f8973c 100644
--- a/debian/jail.conf
+++ b/debian/jail.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 
 # "ignoreip" can be an IP address, a CIDR mask or a DNS host
-ignoreip = 127.0.0.1
+ignoreip = 127.0.0.1/8
 bantime  = 600
 maxretry = 3