diff --git a/tasks/verify_password.yml b/tasks/verify_password.yml
index 931e5354..68320d93 100644
--- a/tasks/verify_password.yml
+++ b/tasks/verify_password.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     __s_arg: >-
       {{ (__ipaddress or __tcpport) | ternary('-S', '') }}
     __ipaddress_arg: >-
-      {{ __ipaddress if __ipaddress else 'localhost' if __tcpport else '' }}
+      {{ __ipaddress if __ipaddress else '127.0.0.1' if __tcpport else '' }}
   set_fact:
     __mssql_sqlcmd_login_cmd: >-
       /opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd