diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eab6117b25..f09462cb6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ Default: Unset
 Valid Values: `stdout` or a file path
 Specifies where to write the logging output. Either to stdout or to override the default file.
 
+`INTROSPECTION_BIND_ADDRESS`
+Type: String
+Default: `127.0.0.1:61679`
+Specifies the bind address for the introspection endpoint.
+
 `DISABLE_INTROSPECTION`
 Type: Boolean
 Default: `false`
diff --git a/ipamd/introspect.go b/ipamd/introspect.go
index 34d2d116bf..90be14e134 100644
--- a/ipamd/introspect.go
+++ b/ipamd/introspect.go
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	// introspectionAddress is listening on localhost 61679 for ipamd introspection
-	introspectionAddress = "127.0.0.1:61679"
+	// defaultIntrospectionAddress is listening on localhost 61679 for ipamd introspection
+	defaultIntrospectionBindAddress = "127.0.0.1:61679"
+
+	// Environment variable to define the bind address for the introspection endpoint
+	introspectionBindAddress = "INTROSPECTION_BIND_ADDRESS"
 
 	// Environment variable to disable the introspection endpoints
 	envDisableIntrospection = "DISABLE_INTROSPECTION"
@@ -55,7 +58,6 @@ func (c *IPAMContext) ServeIntrospection() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	log.Info("Serving introspection endpoints on ", introspectionAddress)
 	server := c.setupIntrospectionServer()
 	for {
 		once := sync.Once{}
@@ -102,8 +104,15 @@ func (c *IPAMContext) setupIntrospectionServer() *http.Server {
 	loggingServeMux := http.NewServeMux()
 	loggingServeMux.Handle("/", LoggingHandler{serveMux})
 
+	addr, ok := os.LookupEnv(introspectionBindAddress)
+	if !ok {
+		addr = defaultIntrospectionBindAddress
+	}
+
+	log.Info("Serving introspection endpoints on ", addr)
+
 	server := &http.Server{
-		Addr:         introspectionAddress,
+		Addr:         addr,
 		Handler:      loggingServeMux,
 		ReadTimeout:  5 * time.Second,
 		WriteTimeout: 5 * time.Second,