diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 76b18e5..f20551a 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::error::Error;
-use std::net::Ipv4Addr;
+use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::{env, process};
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use std::{env, process};
 /// ```
 pub struct Config {
     /// Local IP address of the TFTP Server. (default: 127.0.0.1)
-    pub ip_address: Ipv4Addr,
+    pub ip_address: IpAddr,
     /// Local Port number of the TFTP Server. (default: 69)
     pub port: u16,
     /// Default directory of the TFTP Server. (default: current working directory)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Config {
     /// intended for use with [`env::args()`].
     pub fn new<T: Iterator<Item = String>>(mut args: T) -> Result<Config, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let mut config = Config {
-            ip_address: Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1),
+            ip_address: IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)),
             port: 69,
             directory: env::current_dir().unwrap_or_else(|_| env::temp_dir()),
             receive_directory: PathBuf::new(),
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ impl Config {
             match arg.as_str() {
                 "-i" | "--ip-address" => {
                     if let Some(ip_str) = args.next() {
-                        config.ip_address = ip_str.parse::<Ipv4Addr>()?;
+                        let ip_addr: IpAddr = ip_str.parse()?;
+                        config.ip_address = ip_addr;
                     } else {
                         return Err("Missing ip address after flag".into());
                     }
@@ -164,6 +165,8 @@ impl Config {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use std::net::Ipv6Addr;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -186,6 +189,19 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(config.read_only);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn parses_config_with_ipv6() {
+        let config = Config::new(
+            ["/", "-i", "0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0", "-p", "1234"]
+                .iter()
+                .map(|s| s.to_string()),
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(config.ip_address, Ipv6Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0));
+        assert_eq!(config.port, 1234);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parses_some_config() {
         let config = Config::new(
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index cf2e7b6..4230348 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{env, process};
+use std::{env, net::SocketAddr, process};
 use tftpd::{Config, Server};
 
 fn main() {
@@ -17,16 +17,14 @@ fn main() {
 
     if config.receive_directory == config.send_directory {
         println!(
-            "Running TFTP Server on {}:{} in {}",
-            config.ip_address,
-            config.port,
+            "Running TFTP Server on {} in {}",
+            SocketAddr::new(config.ip_address, config.port),
             config.directory.display()
         );
     } else {
         println!(
-            "Running TFTP Server on {}:{}. Sending from {}, receiving to {}",
-            config.ip_address,
-            config.port,
+            "Running TFTP Server on {}. Sending from {}, receiving to {}",
+            SocketAddr::new(config.ip_address, config.port),
             config.send_directory.display(),
             config.receive_directory.display(),
         );