diff --git a/pkg/webhook/server.go b/pkg/webhook/server.go
index 180a2b538f..ca93759ffe 100644
--- a/pkg/webhook/server.go
+++ b/pkg/webhook/server.go
@@ -218,9 +218,13 @@ func (s *Server) Start(stop <-chan struct{}) error {
 
 func (s *Server) run(stop <-chan struct{}) error { // nolint: gocyclo
 	errCh := make(chan error)
+	host := ""
+	if s.Host != nil {
+		host = *s.Host
+	}
 	serveFn := func() {
 		s.httpServer = &http.Server{
-			Addr:    fmt.Sprintf(":%v", s.Port),
+			Addr:    fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, s.Port),
 			Handler: s.sMux,
 		}
 		log.Info("starting the webhook server.")
diff --git a/pkg/webhook/server_test.go b/pkg/webhook/server_test.go
index ff660cb3cd..2325966044 100644
--- a/pkg/webhook/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/webhook/server_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ var _ = Describe("webhook server", func() {
 	Describe("run", func() {
 		var stop chan struct{}
 		var s *Server
-		var cn = "example.com"
+		var cn = "localhost"
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			port, _, err := addr.Suggest()