diff --git a/basicswap/util/network.py b/basicswap/util/network.py
index 225ffd8..b2fc4bf 100644
--- a/basicswap/util/network.py
+++ b/basicswap/util/network.py
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
 
 
 def is_private_ip_address(addr: str):
-    # Will return false for all URLs
     if addr == 'localhost':
         return True
+    if addr.endswith('.local'):
+        return True
     try:
         return ipaddress.ip_address(addr).is_private
     except Exception: