diff --git a/salt/kafka/etc/server.properties.jinja b/salt/kafka/etc/server.properties.jinja
index 3ed878766..0032e1b32 100644
--- a/salt/kafka/etc/server.properties.jinja
+++ b/salt/kafka/etc/server.properties.jinja
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ controller.quorum.voters={{ kraft_controller_quorum_voters }}
 #   EXAMPLE:
 #     listeners = PLAINTEXT://your.host.name:9092
 
-# using 0.0.0.0 eliminates issues with binding to 9093
-listeners=BROKER://{{ kafka_ip }}:9092,CONTROLLER://0.0.0.0:9093
+# using 0.0.0.0 eliminates issues with binding to 9092 and 9093 in initial testing
+listeners=BROKER://0.0.0.0:9092,CONTROLLER://0.0.0.0:9093
 #listeners=BROKER://{{ kafka_ip }}:9092,CONTROLLER://{{ kafka_ip }}:9093