diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b81bab4..5f93f83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ nix-shell --run 'ghcid -T ":main serve"'
 simply run `ghcid -T ":main serve"` instead of the above command if you do not wish to
 use Nix.)
 
-Running this command gives you a local HTTP server at http://localhost:8080/
+Running this command gives you a local HTTP server at http://127.0.0.1:8080/
 (serving the generated files) that automatically reloads when either the content
 (`content/`) or the HTML/CSS/build-actions (`Main.hs`) changes. Hot reload, in other
 words.
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ installed.
    The "serve" subcommand will run the Shake build action passed as argument on 
    every file change and spin up a HTTP server.
    
-Run that command, and visit http://localhost:8080 to view your site.
+Run that command, and visit http://127.0.0.1:8080 to view your site.
 
 ### Editing workflow
 
diff --git a/src/Rib/Server.hs b/src/Rib/Server.hs
index 24e8e23..19b996a 100644
--- a/src/Rib/Server.hs
+++ b/src/Rib/Server.hs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ staticSiteServerSettings root =
     defaultSettings = defaultFileServerSettings root
 
 -- | Run a HTTP server to serve a directory of static files
+--
+-- Binds the server to host 127.0.0.1.
 serve ::
   -- | Port number to bind to
   Int ->
@@ -29,12 +31,12 @@ serve ::
   FilePath ->
   IO ()
 serve port path = do
-  putStrLn $ "[Rib] Serving at http://" <> show host <> ":" <> show port
+  putStrLn $ "[Rib] Serving " <> path <> " at http://" <> host <> ":" <> show port
   Warp.runSettings settings app
   where
     app = staticApp $ staticSiteServerSettings path
     host = "127.0.0.1"
     settings =
-      Warp.setHost host
+      Warp.setHost (fromString host)
         $ Warp.setPort port
         $ Warp.defaultSettings