diff --git a/ncat/ncat_core.c b/ncat/ncat_core.c
index b76d5ea..9f0b0cf 100644
--- a/ncat/ncat_core.c
+++ b/ncat/ncat_core.c
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ int resolve(const char *hostname, unsigned short port,
     int result;
 
     flags = 0;
+    flags |= AI_ADDRCONFIG;
     if (o.nodns)
         flags |= AI_NUMERICHOST;