diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e9b4e5..7f1379e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ pip3 install stupidArtnet
 pip3 install wifi
 pip3 install paho-mqtt
 pip3 install get-mac
+pip3 install netifaces
 ```
 
 ### Setup the wifi access point:
diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index 44b1b39..7f53815 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import threading
 from stupidArtnet import StupidArtnet
 import os
 from getmac import get_mac_address
+import netifaces
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
@@ -88,6 +89,15 @@ def get_assigned_params(tube_unique_id):
 def flask_api():
     app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)
 
+def get_eth0_ip():
+    try:
+        # Get the IP address of the eth0 interface
+        eth0_ip = netifaces.ifaddresses('eth0')[netifaces.AF_INET][0]['addr']
+        return eth0_ip
+    except (KeyError, IndexError, OSError) as e:
+        print(f"Error getting eth0 IP: {e}")
+        return None
+
 
 def connect_mqtt():
     def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
@@ -106,7 +116,7 @@ def mqtt_publisher(universe):
     mqtt_client = connect_mqtt()
     try:
         # Create a new Art-Net listener
-        artnet = StupidArtnet()
+        artnet = StupidArtnet(bind=get_eth0_ip())
         artnet.start(universe=universe)
 
         while True: