diff --git a/src/network.sh b/src/network.sh
index 45e3e76..ff154a5 100644
--- a/src/network.sh
+++ b/src/network.sh
@@ -176,7 +176,11 @@ getHostPorts() {
 
 configureUser() {
 
-  NET_OPTS="-netdev user,id=hostnet0,host=${VM_NET_IP%.*}.1,net=${VM_NET_IP%.*}.0/24,dhcpstart=$VM_NET_IP,hostname=$VM_NET_HOST"
+  if [ -z "$IP6" ]; then
+    NET_OPTS="-netdev user,id=hostnet0,host=${VM_NET_IP%.*}.1,net=${VM_NET_IP%.*}.0/24,dhcpstart=$VM_NET_IP,hostname=$VM_NET_HOST"
+  else
+    NET_OPTS="-netdev user,id=hostnet0,ipv4=on,host=${VM_NET_IP%.*}.1,net=${VM_NET_IP%.*}.0/24,dhcpstart=$VM_NET_IP,ipv6=on,hostname=$VM_NET_HOST"
+  fi
 
   local forward
   forward=$(getUserPorts "$USER_PORTS")