diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index d792db557..a23b62330 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ server:
   # instance's environment (make buildenv). Is overwritten by ${SEARXNG_PORT}
   # and ${SEARXNG_BIND_ADDRESS}
   port: 8888
-  bind_address: "0.0.0.0"
+  bind_address: "127.0.0.1"
   # public URL of the instance, to ensure correct inbound links. Is overwritten
   # by ${SEARXNG_URL}.
   base_url: false  # "http://example.com/location"