diff --git a/runner/cmd/runner/main.go b/runner/cmd/runner/main.go
index c8125dc84..8a62fd6f5 100644
--- a/runner/cmd/runner/main.go
+++ b/runner/cmd/runner/main.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func main() {
 
 func mainInner() int {
 	var tempDir string
+	var httpAddress string
 	var httpPort int
 	var sshPort int
 	var sshAuthorizedKeys []string
@@ -61,6 +62,13 @@ func mainInner() int {
 						Destination: &tempDir,
 						TakesFile:   true,
 					},
+					&cli.StringFlag{
+						Name:        "http-address",
+						Usage:       "Set a http bind address",
+						Value:       "",
+						DefaultText: "all interfaces",
+						Destination: &httpAddress,
+					},
 					&cli.IntFlag{
 						Name:        "http-port",
 						Usage:       "Set a http port",
@@ -86,7 +94,7 @@ func mainInner() int {
 					},
 				},
 				Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
-					return start(ctx, tempDir, httpPort, sshPort, sshAuthorizedKeys, logLevel, Version)
+					return start(ctx, logLevel, tempDir, httpAddress, httpPort, sshPort, sshAuthorizedKeys)
 				},
 			},
 		},
@@ -103,7 +111,12 @@ func mainInner() int {
 	return 0
 }
 
-func start(ctx context.Context, tempDir string, httpPort int, sshPort int, sshAuthorizedKeys []string, logLevel int, version string) error {
+func start(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	logLevel int, tempDir string,
+	httpAddress string, httpPort int,
+	sshPort int, sshAuthorizedKeys []string,
+) error {
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(tempDir, 0o755); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create temp directory: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -191,7 +204,7 @@ func start(ctx context.Context, tempDir string, httpPort int, sshPort int, sshAu
 		return fmt.Errorf("create executor: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	server, err := api.NewServer(ctx, fmt.Sprintf(":%d", httpPort), version, ex)
+	server, err := api.NewServer(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", httpAddress, httpPort), Version, ex)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create server: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/runner/internal/shim/docker.go b/runner/internal/shim/docker.go
index 1fd8d959a..88a7f37c0 100644
--- a/runner/internal/shim/docker.go
+++ b/runner/internal/shim/docker.go
@@ -806,8 +806,6 @@ func (d *DockerRunner) createContainer(ctx context.Context, task *Task) error {
 	}
 	mounts = append(mounts, instanceMounts...)
 
-	ports := d.dockerParams.DockerPorts()
-
 	// Set the environment variables
 	envVars := []string{}
 	if d.dockerParams.DockerPJRTDevice() != "" {
@@ -827,9 +825,19 @@ func (d *DockerRunner) createContainer(ctx context.Context, task *Task) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	networkMode := getNetworkMode(task.config.NetworkMode)
+	ports := d.dockerParams.DockerPorts()
+
+	// Bridge mode - all interfaces
+	runnerHttpAddress := ""
+	if networkMode.IsHost() {
+		runnerHttpAddress = "localhost"
+	}
+	shellCommands := d.dockerParams.DockerShellCommands(task.config.ContainerSshKeys, runnerHttpAddress)
+
 	containerConfig := &container.Config{
 		Image:        task.config.ImageName,
-		Cmd:          []string{strings.Join(d.dockerParams.DockerShellCommands(task.config.ContainerSshKeys), " && ")},
+		Cmd:          []string{strings.Join(shellCommands, " && ")},
 		Entrypoint:   []string{"/bin/sh", "-c"},
 		ExposedPorts: exposePorts(ports),
 		Env:          envVars,
@@ -843,7 +851,7 @@ func (d *DockerRunner) createContainer(ctx context.Context, task *Task) error {
 	}
 	hostConfig := &container.HostConfig{
 		Privileged:   task.config.Privileged || d.dockerParams.DockerPrivileged(),
-		NetworkMode:  getNetworkMode(task.config.NetworkMode),
+		NetworkMode:  networkMode,
 		PortBindings: bindPorts(ports),
 		Mounts:       mounts,
 		ShmSize:      task.config.ShmSize,
@@ -1182,7 +1190,7 @@ func (c *CLIArgs) DockerPJRTDevice() string {
 	return c.Docker.PJRTDevice
 }
 
-func (c *CLIArgs) DockerShellCommands(publicKeys []string) []string {
+func (c *CLIArgs) DockerShellCommands(authorizedKeys []string, runnerHttpAddress string) []string {
 	commands := getSSHShellCommands()
 	runnerCommand := []string{
 		consts.RunnerBinaryPath,
@@ -1192,7 +1200,10 @@ func (c *CLIArgs) DockerShellCommands(publicKeys []string) []string {
 		"--http-port", strconv.Itoa(c.Runner.HTTPPort),
 		"--ssh-port", strconv.Itoa(c.Runner.SSHPort),
 	}
-	for _, key := range publicKeys {
+	if runnerHttpAddress != "" {
+		runnerCommand = append(runnerCommand, "--http-address", runnerHttpAddress)
+	}
+	for _, key := range authorizedKeys {
 		runnerCommand = append(runnerCommand, "--ssh-authorized-key", fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", key))
 	}
 	return append(commands, strings.Join(runnerCommand, " "))
diff --git a/runner/internal/shim/docker_test.go b/runner/internal/shim/docker_test.go
index faa31bbc0..18f8c31fc 100644
--- a/runner/internal/shim/docker_test.go
+++ b/runner/internal/shim/docker_test.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (c *dockerParametersMock) DockerPJRTDevice() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (c *dockerParametersMock) DockerShellCommands(publicKeys []string) []string {
+func (c *dockerParametersMock) DockerShellCommands(authorizedKeys []string, runnerHttpAddress string) []string {
 	commands := make([]string, 0)
 	if c.sshShellCommands {
 		commands = append(commands, getSSHShellCommands()...)
diff --git a/runner/internal/shim/models.go b/runner/internal/shim/models.go
index 595228650..d50fe6e29 100644
--- a/runner/internal/shim/models.go
+++ b/runner/internal/shim/models.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 type DockerParameters interface {
 	DockerPrivileged() bool
-	DockerShellCommands([]string) []string
+	DockerShellCommands(authorizedKeys []string, runnerHttpAddress string) []string
 	DockerMounts(string) ([]mount.Mount, error)
 	DockerPorts() []int
 	MakeRunnerDir(name string) (string, error)