diff --git a/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/config/prometheus-node-exporter-lua b/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/config/prometheus-node-exporter-lua
index 1401a1aec..585e29b33 100644
--- a/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/config/prometheus-node-exporter-lua
+++ b/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/config/prometheus-node-exporter-lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 config prometheus-node-exporter-lua 'main'
-	option listen_address '::1'
+	option listen_interface 'loopback'
+	option listen_ipv6 '0'
 	option listen_port '9100'
diff --git a/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/init.d/prometheus-node-exporter-lua b/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/init.d/prometheus-node-exporter-lua
index a1a47079c..f4cd1c94c 100644
--- a/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/init.d/prometheus-node-exporter-lua
+++ b/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/init.d/prometheus-node-exporter-lua
@@ -4,19 +4,53 @@
 START=60
 USE_PROCD=1
 
+. /lib/functions/network.sh
+
+_log() {
+	logger -p daemon.info -t prometheus-node-exporter-lua "$@"
+}
+
 start_service() {
-	procd_open_instance
+	local interface ipv6 port bind
 
 	config_load prometheus-node-exporter-lua.main
-	config_get bind "main" listen_address ::1
+	config_get interface "main" listen_interface "loopback"
+	config_get_bool ipv6 "main" listen_ipv6 0
 	config_get port "main" listen_port 9100
 
+	if [ "$interface" = "*" ]; then
+		[ "$ipv6" = 1 ] && bind="::" || bind="0.0.0.0"
+	else
+		if [ "$ipv6" = 1 ]; then
+			network_get_ipaddr6 bind "$interface"
+		else
+			network_get_ipaddr bind "$interface"
+		fi
+
+		network_is_up "$interface" && [ -n "$bind" ] || {
+			_log "defering start until listen interface $interface becomes ready"
+			return 0
+		}
+	fi
+
+	procd_open_instance
+
 	procd_set_param command /usr/bin/prometheus-node-exporter-lua
-	procd_append_param command --port ${port}
 	procd_append_param command --bind ${bind}
+	procd_append_param command --port ${port}
 
 	procd_set_param stdout 1
 	procd_set_param stderr 1
 
 	procd_close_instance
 }
+
+service_triggers()
+{
+	local interface
+
+	config_load prometheus-node-exporter-lua.main
+	config_get interface "main" listen_interface "loopback"
+
+	[ "$interface" = "*" ] || procd_add_reload_interface_trigger "$interface"
+}