diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex/Config/Orleans/OrleansServices.cs b/backend/src/Squidex/Config/Orleans/OrleansServices.cs
index fb7cb07e8..0e20e418d 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex/Config/Orleans/OrleansServices.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex/Config/Orleans/OrleansServices.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,18 @@ namespace Squidex.Config.Orleans
             {
                 ["MongoDB"] = () =>
                 {
-                    var address = Helper.ResolveIPAddressAsync(Dns.GetHostName(), AddressFamily.InterNetwork).Result;
+                    IPAddress address;
+
+                    var configuredAddress = config.GetOptionalValue("orleans:ipAddress", string.Empty);
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configuredAddress))
+                    {
+                        address = IPAddress.Parse(configuredAddress);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        address = Helper.ResolveIPAddressAsync(Dns.GetHostName(), AddressFamily.InterNetwork).Result;
+                    }
 
                     builder.ConfigureEndpoints(
                         address,
diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex/appsettings.json b/backend/src/Squidex/appsettings.json
index eff609853..05d78445c 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex/appsettings.json
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex/appsettings.json
@@ -378,7 +378,11 @@
     /*
      * The ports used by Orleans to connect to external clients. Not used.
      */
-    "gatewayPort": "40000"
+    "gatewayPort": "40000",
+    /*
+     * The advertised IP address. Usually not needed.
+     */
+    "ipAddress": ""
   },
 
   "eventStore": {