diff --git a/src/net_tools.c b/src/net_tools.c
index a2991c9..d9c0365 100644
--- a/src/net_tools.c
+++ b/src/net_tools.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int create_tcp_server(char* service) {
   memset(&conf, 0, sizeof(struct addrinfo));
   conf.ai_family = AF_UNSPEC;
   conf.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
-  conf.ai_flags = 0;
+  conf.ai_flags = AI_PASSIVE;
   conf.ai_protocol = 0;
 
   err = getaddrinfo(NULL, service, &conf, &result);