diff --git a/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/CMakeLists.txt b/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/CMakeLists.txt
index 531657503e..e0844b8183 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ if (gz-transport_FOUND)
 
 			if(world_name STREQUAL "default")
 				add_custom_target(gz_${model_name}
-					COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env PX4_SIM_MODEL=gz_${model_name} $<TARGET_FILE:px4>
+					COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env PX4_SIM_MODEL=gz_${model_name} GZ_IP=127.0.0.1 $<TARGET_FILE:px4>
 					WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SITL_WORKING_DIR}
 					USES_TERMINAL
 					DEPENDS px4 px4_gz_plugins
 				)
 			else()
 				add_custom_target(gz_${model_name}_${world_name}
-					COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env PX4_SIM_MODEL=gz_${model_name} PX4_GZ_WORLD=${world_name} $<TARGET_FILE:px4>
+					COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env PX4_SIM_MODEL=gz_${model_name} PX4_GZ_WORLD=${world_name} GZ_IP=127.0.0.1 $<TARGET_FILE:px4>
 					WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SITL_WORKING_DIR}
 					USES_TERMINAL
 					DEPENDS px4 px4_gz_plugins