diff --git a/backend/start_windows.bat b/backend/start_windows.bat
index d56c91916..b2498f9c2 100644
--- a/backend/start_windows.bat
+++ b/backend/start_windows.bat
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ cd /d "%SCRIPT_DIR%" || exit /b
 
 SET "KEY_FILE=.webui_secret_key"
 IF "%PORT%"=="" SET PORT=8080
+IF "%HOST%"=="" SET HOST=0.0.0.0
 SET "WEBUI_SECRET_KEY=%WEBUI_SECRET_KEY%"
 SET "WEBUI_JWT_SECRET_KEY=%WEBUI_JWT_SECRET_KEY%"
 
@@ -29,4 +30,4 @@ IF "%WEBUI_SECRET_KEY%%WEBUI_JWT_SECRET_KEY%" == " " (
 
 :: Execute uvicorn
 SET "WEBUI_SECRET_KEY=%WEBUI_SECRET_KEY%"
-uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port "%PORT%" --forwarded-allow-ips '*'
+uvicorn main:app --host "%HOST%" --port "%PORT%" --forwarded-allow-ips '*'