diff --git a/scripts/start_mayaserver.sh b/scripts/start_mayaserver.sh
index 132c7424e8..c7631411b3 100644
--- a/scripts/start_mayaserver.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_mayaserver.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,20 @@
 
 set -e
 
+SELF_IPV4=$1
+
+if [ $# -ne "" ]; then
+   SELF_IP4=127.0.0.1
+fi
+
 echo "Setup Mayaserver Daemon ..."
 
 # Place systemd service template for Mayaserver
 sudo cp /etc/maya.d/templates/mayaserver.service.tmpl /etc/systemd/system/mayaserver.service
 
+# Replace the placeholders with actual values
+sudo sed -e "s|__SELF_IPV4__|$SELF_IPV4|g" -i /etc/systemd/system/mayaserver.service 
+
 echo "Starting Mayaserver service ..."
 
 sudo systemctl enable mayaserver.service
diff --git a/templates/mayaserver.service.tmpl b/templates/mayaserver.service.tmpl
index e9b3e65598..56ae025a60 100644
--- a/templates/mayaserver.service.tmpl
+++ b/templates/mayaserver.service.tmpl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Description=Mayaserver Daemon
 [Service]
 Environment=GOMAXPROCS=2
 Restart=on-failure
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/mayaserver up &>mserver.log 
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/mayaserver up -bind=__SELF_IPV4__ &>mserver.log 
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 KillSignal=SIGTERM