diff --git a/press/runner.py b/press/runner.py
index 02620ed294..aa0d6952f0 100644
--- a/press/runner.py
+++ b/press/runner.py
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ def __init__(self, server, playbook, user="root", variables=None, port=22):
 		self.playbook = playbook
 		self.playbook_path = frappe.get_app_path("press", "playbooks", self.playbook)
 		self.host = f"{server.ip}:{port}"
+		if server.ip6:
+			self.host = f"[{server.ip6}]:{port}"
 		self.variables = variables or {}
 
 		constants.HOST_KEY_CHECKING = False