diff --git a/imagefactory.conf b/imagefactory.conf
index 8dc40bf9..26ddc8dd 100644
--- a/imagefactory.conf
+++ b/imagefactory.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {
   "debug": 0,
+  "address": "127.0.0.1",
+  "port": 8075,
   "no_ssl": 0,
   "no_oauth": 0,
   "imgdir": "/var/lib/imagefactory/images",
diff --git a/imgfac/ApplicationConfiguration.py b/imgfac/ApplicationConfiguration.py
index fc2ac7c4..5add387f 100644
--- a/imgfac/ApplicationConfiguration.py
+++ b/imgfac/ApplicationConfiguration.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def __new_argument_parser(self, appname):
             argparser.add_argument('--foreground', action='store_true', default=False, help='Stay in the foreground and avoid launching a daemon. (default: %(default)s)')
             group_rest = argparser.add_argument_group(title='REST service options')
             group_rest.add_argument('--port', type=int, default=8075, help='Port to attach the RESTful http interface to. (default: %(default)s)')
-            group_rest.add_argument('--address', default='0.0.0.0', help='Interface address to listen to. (default: %(default)s)')
+            group_rest.add_argument('--address', default='127.0.0.1', help='Interface address to listen to. (default: %(default)s)')
             group_rest.add_argument('--no_ssl', action='store_true', default=False, help='Turn off SSL. (default: %(default)s)')
             group_rest.add_argument('--ssl_pem', default='*', help='PEM certificate file to use for HTTPS access to the REST interface. (default: A transient certificate is generated at runtime.)')
             group_rest.add_argument('--no_oauth', action='store_true', default=False, help='Use 2 legged OAuth to protect the REST interface. (default: %(default)s)')