diff --git a/roles/bareos_dir/templates/catalog.conf.j2 b/roles/bareos_dir/templates/catalog.conf.j2
index 0a50ca8..cfd2ac9 100644
--- a/roles/bareos_dir/templates/catalog.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/bareos_dir/templates/catalog.conf.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Catalog {
   dbname = "{{ item.dbname }}"
   dbuser = "{{ item.dbuser }}"
   dbpassword = "{{ item.dbpassword }}"
+  dbaddress = "{{ item.dbpaddress | default('127.0.0.1')}}"
 }
 {% else %}
 # This file is not enabled.