diff --git a/salt/kafka/etc/server.properties.jinja b/salt/kafka/etc/server.properties.jinja
index eb60eda60..3ed878766 100644
--- a/salt/kafka/etc/server.properties.jinja
+++ b/salt/kafka/etc/server.properties.jinja
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ controller.quorum.voters={{ kraft_controller_quorum_voters }}
 #     listeners = listener_name://host_name:port
 #   EXAMPLE:
 #     listeners = PLAINTEXT://your.host.name:9092
-listeners=BROKER://{{ kafka_ip }}:9092,CONTROLLER://{{ kafka_ip }}:9093
+
+# using 0.0.0.0 eliminates issues with binding to 9093
+listeners=BROKER://{{ kafka_ip }}:9092,CONTROLLER://0.0.0.0:9093
+#listeners=BROKER://{{ kafka_ip }}:9092,CONTROLLER://{{ kafka_ip }}:9093
+
 
 # Name of listener used for communication between brokers.
 inter.broker.listener.name=BROKER
@@ -120,4 +124,4 @@ log.segment.bytes=1073741824
 
 # The interval at which log segments are checked to see if they can be deleted according
 # to the retention policies
-log.retention.check.interval.ms=300000
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+log.retention.check.interval.ms=300000