diff --git a/scripts/boot-qemu.sh b/scripts/boot-qemu.sh
index 7b3b7a4..f4d6153 100755
--- a/scripts/boot-qemu.sh
+++ b/scripts/boot-qemu.sh
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
     cp "${DEFAULT_IMAGE_LOC}/${MACHINE}/${DRIVE}" "${TMP_DRIVE_PATH}"
 fi
 
-# Obtain IP from /etc/hosts if IP is not valid set to localhost
-IP=$(awk 'END{print $1}' /etc/hosts)
+# Obtain IP from `hostname -I`
+IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
 if [[ "$IP" != *.*.*.* ]]; then
     IP=127.0.0.1
 fi