diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e075313f..0517fb51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ You can either use flags or a JSON configuration file, which should have the fol
 ```json
 {
   "port": 80,
+  "address": "127.0.0.1",
   "database": "/path/to/database.db",
   "scope": "/path/to/my/files",
   "allowCommands": true,
diff --git a/cmd/filemanager/main.go b/cmd/filemanager/main.go
index a85561c2..b15e635b 100644
--- a/cmd/filemanager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/filemanager/main.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 type confFile struct {
 	Database      string   `json:"database"`
 	Scope         string   `json:"scope"`
+	Address       string   `json:"address"`
 	Commands      []string `json:"commands"`
 	Port          int      `json:"port"`
 	AllowCommands bool     `json:"allowCommands"`
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ func loadConfig() {
 
 	database = conf.Database
 	scope = conf.Scope
+	addr = conf.Address
 	commands = strings.Join(conf.Commands, " ")
 	port = strconv.Itoa(conf.Port)
 	allowNew = conf.AllowNew