diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zeroconf.py b/homeassistant/components/zeroconf.py
index dca7baa997a..ab4a3b497fe 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zeroconf.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zeroconf.py
@@ -40,9 +40,16 @@ def setup(hass, config):
         'requires_api_password': requires_api_password,
     }
 
-    info = ServiceInfo(ZEROCONF_TYPE, zeroconf_name,
-                       socket.inet_aton(hass.config.api.host),
-                       hass.config.api.port, 0, 0, params)
+    try:
+        info = ServiceInfo(ZEROCONF_TYPE, zeroconf_name,
+                           socket.inet_pton(
+                               socket.AF_INET, hass.config.api.host),
+                           hass.config.api.port, 0, 0, params)
+    except socket.error:
+        info = ServiceInfo(ZEROCONF_TYPE, zeroconf_name,
+                           socket.inet_pton(
+                               socket.AF_INET6, hass.config.api.host),
+                           hass.config.api.port, 0, 0, params)
 
     zeroconf.register_service(info)