diff --git a/network_backend.py b/network_backend.py
index a1b889e..c6c0a4e 100644
--- a/network_backend.py
+++ b/network_backend.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from ubx.listener import UbxListener
 class NetworkBackend(ABackend):
 	def __init__(self, servers: list[dict]):
 		self.sel = None
-		self.sock_list = [{'name': s['name'], 'addr': (s['host'], s['port']), 'xcvr': None, 'queue': Queue()} for s in servers]
+		self.sock_list = [{'name': s['name'], 'addr': (socket.gethostbyname(s['host']), s['port']), 'xcvr': None, 'queue': Queue()} for s in servers]
 		self.thread = Thread(target=self.event_loop)
 		self.loop_enable = True