diff --git a/template/config/index.js b/template/config/index.js
index 51659f0c27..0c6d216d8f 100644
--- a/template/config/index.js
+++ b/template/config/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module.exports = {
     proxyTable: {},
 
     // Various Dev Server settings
-    host: 'localhost', // can be overwritten by process.env.HOST
+    host: '127.0.0.1', // can be overwritten by process.env.HOST
     port: 8080, // can be overwritten by process.env.HOST, if port is in use, a free one will be determined
     autoOpenBrowser: false,
     errorOverlay: true,