diff --git a/cmd/sql-proxy-client/main.go b/cmd/sql-proxy-client/main.go
index 989fbda..fe7a320 100644
--- a/cmd/sql-proxy-client/main.go
+++ b/cmd/sql-proxy-client/main.go
@@ -41,7 +41,13 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func realMain() error {
-	host := flag.String("host", "127.0.0.1", "Local host to bind and listen for connections")
+	host := flag.String("host", func() string {
+		if h := os.Getenv("PLANETSCALE_LISTENING_HOST"); h != "" {
+			return h
+		}
+		return "127.0.0.1"
+	}(), "Local host to bind and listen for connections")
+
 	port := flag.String("port", "3306", "Local port to bind and listen for connections")
 
 	remoteHost := flag.String("remote-host", "", "MySQL remote host")