diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 25f36e8..4bbdc5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ HTTP proxy server for outgoing webhook requests in the format http://host:port
 
 allow the Bot API server to serve local requests
 
+### `TELEGRAM_HTTP_IP_ADDRESS`
+
+Use the `TELEGRAM_HTTP_IP_ADDRESS: "[::]"` parameter to listen on the ipv6 intranet
 
 ## Start with persistent storage
 
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 8ef7b00..dd90962 100644
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ fi
 if [ -n "$TELEGRAM_LOCAL" ]; then
   CUSTOM_ARGS="${CUSTOM_ARGS} --local"
 fi
+if [ -n "$TELEGRAM_HTTP_IP_ADDRESS" ]; then
+  CUSTOM_ARGS="${CUSTOM_ARGS} --http-ip-address=$TELEGRAM_HTTP_IP_ADDRESS"
+fi
 
 COMMAND="telegram-bot-api ${DEFAULT_ARGS}${CUSTOM_ARGS}"