diff --git a/.changeset/violet-sloths-reply.md b/.changeset/violet-sloths-reply.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea73a8b22e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/violet-sloths-reply.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Fix for `app.listen.host` configuration not properly overriding listening host.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts
index a5cdd1300c..34284ead18 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export async function serveBundle(options: ServeOptions) {
   });
 
   await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
-    server.listen(port, url.hostname, (err?: Error) => {
+    server.listen(port, host, (err?: Error) => {
       if (err) {
         reject(err);
         return;