diff --git a/nix/README.md b/nix/README.md
index f8537d54..bd6f0962 100644
--- a/nix/README.md
+++ b/nix/README.md
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ in
     upstreams = {
       "backend_conduit" = {
         servers = {
-          "localhost:${toString config.services.matrix-conduit.settings.global.port}" = { };
+          "[::1]:${toString config.services.matrix-conduit.settings.global.port}" = { };
         };
       };
     };