diff --git a/templates/nrpe.cfg.j2 b/templates/nrpe.cfg.j2
index c5629d7..a2b7947 100644
--- a/templates/nrpe.cfg.j2
+++ b/templates/nrpe.cfg.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ server_port={{ monitored_nrpe_port }}
 nrpe_user={{ monitored_user }}
 nrpe_group={{ monitored_group }}
 
-allowed_hosts=127.0.0.1,{{ monitored_server_ips|join(',') }}
+allowed_hosts=127.0.0.1,::1,{{ monitored_server_ips|join(',') }}
 
 dont_blame_nrpe={% if monitored_nrpe_dont_blame == "1" %}1
 {% else %}0