diff --git a/gns3server/run.py b/gns3server/run.py
index 465304817..8f155d009 100644
--- a/gns3server/run.py
+++ b/gns3server/run.py
@@ -213,11 +213,15 @@ def set_vmware_gns3vm_ip():
     vmtoolsd = shutil.which("vmtoolsd")
     if not vmtoolsd:
         return
+    ip = None
     try:
-        ip = psutil.net_if_addrs()["eth0"][0].address
+        for a in psutil.net_if_addrs()["eth0"]:
+            if ":" not in a.address:
+                ip = a.address
     except (KeyError, IndexError):
         return
-    subprocess.call(["vmtoolsd", "--cmd", "info-set guestinfo.gns3.eth0 {}".format(ip)])
+    if ip:
+        subprocess.call(["vmtoolsd", "--cmd", "info-set guestinfo.gns3.eth0 {}".format(ip)])
 
 
 def run():