diff --git a/worlds/_bizhawk/__init__.py b/worlds/_bizhawk/__init__.py
index cddfde4f..94a9ce1d 100644
--- a/worlds/_bizhawk/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/_bizhawk/__init__.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async def connect(ctx: BizHawkContext) -> bool:
 
     for port in ports:
         try:
-            ctx.streams = await asyncio.open_connection("localhost", port)
+            ctx.streams = await asyncio.open_connection("127.0.0.1", port)
             ctx.connection_status = ConnectionStatus.TENTATIVE
             ctx._port = port
             return True