diff --git a/examples/python/wait_for_ready/wait_for_ready_example.py b/examples/python/wait_for_ready/wait_for_ready_example.py
index 3875c2e75b5..a0f076e894a 100644
--- a/examples/python/wait_for_ready/wait_for_ready_example.py
+++ b/examples/python/wait_for_ready/wait_for_ready_example.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def get_free_loopback_tcp_port():
         tcp_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET)
     tcp_socket.bind(('', 0))
     address_tuple = tcp_socket.getsockname()
-    yield "[::1]:%s" % (address_tuple[1])
+    yield "localhost:%s" % (address_tuple[1])
     tcp_socket.close()