diff --git a/cmd/helm/helm.go b/cmd/helm/helm.go
index 4d3a9ae83..9bc98792e 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/helm.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/helm.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func setupConnection(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		settings.TillerHost = fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", tunnel.Local)
+		settings.TillerHost = fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", tunnel.Local)
 		debug("Created tunnel using local port: '%d'\n", tunnel.Local)
 	}