diff --git a/packages/wp-now/src/config.ts b/packages/wp-now/src/config.ts
index 4e330346ec..c03dcc2ac7 100644
--- a/packages/wp-now/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/wp-now/src/config.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export interface WPEnvOptions {
 
 async function getAbsoluteURL() {
 	const port = await portFinder.getOpenPort();
-	return `http://127.0.0.1:${port}`;
+	return `http://localhost:${port}`;
 }
 
 function getWpContentHomePath(projectPath: string, mode: string) {
diff --git a/packages/wp-now/src/start-server.ts b/packages/wp-now/src/start-server.ts
index f39fa7b1d6..8fc13360b2 100644
--- a/packages/wp-now/src/start-server.ts
+++ b/packages/wp-now/src/start-server.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export async function startServer(
 		}
 	});
 
-	const url = `http://127.0.0.1:${port}/`;
+	const url = `http://localhost:${port}/`;
 	app.listen(port, () => {
 		output?.log(`Server running at ${url}`);
 	});