diff --git a/updateHostsFile.py b/updateHostsFile.py
index 2f5808727..ae13d1771 100755
--- a/updateHostsFile.py
+++ b/updateHostsFile.py
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ def writeOpeningHeader(finalFile):
 	writeData( finalFile, '# ===============================================================\n' )
 	writeData( finalFile, '\n' )
 	writeData( finalFile, '127.0.0.1 localhost\n' )
+	writeData( finalFile, '::1 localhost\n' )
 	writeData( finalFile, '\n' )
 
 	preamble = os.path.join( BASEDIR_PATH, "myhosts" );