diff --git a/src/network/http/http_server.cpp b/src/network/http/http_server.cpp
index 6560cd4..7ccfe8c 100644
--- a/src/network/http/http_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/http/http_server.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace fc { namespace http {
     public:
       impl(){}
       impl(const fc::ip::endpoint& p ) {
+        tcp_serv.set_reuse_address();
         tcp_serv.listen(p);
         accept_complete = fc::async([this](){ this->accept_loop(); }, "http_server accept_loop");
       }