diff --git a/python/mlc_chat/gradio.py b/python/mlc_chat/gradio.py
index 91c3bd6d2b..5975a8681d 100644
--- a/python/mlc_chat/gradio.py
+++ b/python/mlc_chat/gradio.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def _parse_args():
                         is provided, it will be set to 0 by default.",
     )
     args.add_argument("--port", type=int, default=7860, help="The port number to run gradio.")
+    args.add_argument("--host", type=str, default="127.0.0.1", help="The local host to run gradio.")
     args.add_argument(
         "--share",
         action="store_true",
@@ -147,8 +148,7 @@ def gradio_stats(self):
 
 
 def launch_gradio(
-    artifact_path: str = "dist", device: str = "auto", port: int = 7860, share: bool = False
-):
+    artifact_path: str = "dist", device: str = "auto", port: int = 7860, share: bool = False, host: str = "127.0.0.1"):
     r"""Launch the gradio interface with a given port, creating a publically sharable link if specified."""
 
     # create a gradio module
@@ -230,9 +230,9 @@ def launch_gradio(
         stats_button.click(mod.gradio_stats, [], [stats_output])
 
     # launch to the web
-    demo.launch(share=share, enable_queue=True, server_port=port)
+    demo.launch(share=share, enable_queue=True, server_port=port,server_name=host)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     ARGS = _parse_args()
-    launch_gradio(ARGS.artifact_path, ARGS.device, ARGS.port, ARGS.share)
+    launch_gradio(ARGS.artifact_path, ARGS.device, ARGS.port, ARGS.share, ARGS.host)