diff --git a/server-cli/src/main.rs b/server-cli/src/main.rs
index c49aebd963..60d540c485 100644
--- a/server-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/server-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,11 @@ fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
 
     info!("Starting server...");
 
-    let server_port = &server_settings.gameserver_address.port();
+    if no_auth {
+        server_settings.auth_server_address = None;
+    }
+
+    let protocols_and_addresses = server_settings.protocols_and_addresses.clone();
     let metrics_port = &server_settings.metrics_address.port();
     // Create server
     let mut server = Server::new(
@@ -166,11 +170,13 @@ fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
     )
     .expect("Failed to create server instance!");
 
-    info!(
-        ?server_port,
-        ?metrics_port,
-        "Server is ready to accept connections."
-    );
+    for (_, addr) in protocols_and_addresses {
+        info!(
+            ?addr,
+            ?metrics_port,
+            "Server is ready to accept connections."
+        );
+    }
 
     let mut shutdown_coordinator = ShutdownCoordinator::new(Arc::clone(&sigusr1_signal));
 
diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index c3a083f323..a7649aa9ff 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ use crate::{
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use std::sync::RwLock;
 
+use crate::settings::Protocol;
+
 #[cfg(feature = "plugins")]
 use {
     common::uid::UidAllocator,
@@ -463,9 +465,8 @@ impl Server {
             )
             .await
         });
-        runtime.block_on(network.listen(ListenAddr::Tcp(settings.gameserver_address)))?;
-        runtime.block_on(network.listen(ListenAddr::Mpsc(14004)))?;
-        if let Some(quic) = &settings.quic_files {
+
+        let quic_server_config = if let Some(quic) = &settings.quic_files {
             use rustls_pemfile::Item;
             use std::fs;
             match || -> Result<_, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
@@ -494,20 +495,42 @@ impl Server {
                 let server_config = quinn::ServerConfig::with_single_cert(cert_chain, key)?;
                 Ok(server_config)
             }() {
-                Ok(server_config) => {
-                    warn!(
-                        "QUIC is enabled. This is experimental and not recommended in production"
-                    );
-                    runtime.block_on(
-                        network
-                            .listen(ListenAddr::Quic(settings.gameserver_address, server_config)),
-                    )?;
-                },
+                Ok(server_config) => Some(server_config),
                 Err(e) => {
-                    error!(?e, ?settings.quic_files, "Failed to load Quic Certificate, run without Quic")
+                    error!(?e, ?settings.quic_files, "Failed to load the TLS certificate, running without QUIC");
+                    None
+                },
+            }
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        let mut printed_quic_warning = false;
+        for (protocol, address) in &settings.protocols_and_addresses {
+            match protocol {
+                Protocol::Tcp => {
+                    runtime.block_on(network.listen(ListenAddr::Tcp(*address)))?;
+                },
+                Protocol::Quic => {
+                    if let Some(server_config) = &quic_server_config {
+                        runtime.block_on(
+                            network.listen(ListenAddr::Quic(*address, server_config.clone())),
+                        )?;
+
+                        if !printed_quic_warning {
+                            warn!(
+                                "QUIC is enabled. This is experimental and not recommended in \
+                                 production"
+                            );
+                            printed_quic_warning = true;
+                        }
+                    }
                 },
             }
         }
+
+        runtime.block_on(network.listen(ListenAddr::Mpsc(14004)))?;
+
         let connection_handler = ConnectionHandler::new(network, &runtime);
 
         // Initiate real-time world simulation
diff --git a/server/src/settings.rs b/server/src/settings.rs
index d23fd7698d..e50a95d23e 100644
--- a/server/src/settings.rs
+++ b/server/src/settings.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use portpicker::pick_unused_port;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{
     fs,
-    net::SocketAddr,
+    net::{Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr},
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
 };
 use tracing::{error, warn};
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ impl ServerBattleMode {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Protocol {
+    Quic,
+    Tcp,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum CalendarMode {
     None,
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ impl CalendarMode {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(default)]
 pub struct Settings {
-    pub gameserver_address: SocketAddr,
+    pub protocols_and_addresses: Vec<(Protocol, SocketAddr)>,
     pub metrics_address: SocketAddr,
     pub auth_server_address: Option<String>,
     pub quic_files: Option<X509FilePair>,
@@ -121,8 +127,17 @@ pub struct Settings {
 impl Default for Settings {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            gameserver_address: SocketAddr::from(([0; 4], 14004)),
-            metrics_address: SocketAddr::from(([0; 4], 14005)),
+            protocols_and_addresses: vec![
+                (
+                    Protocol::Tcp,
+                    SocketAddr::from((Ipv6Addr::UNSPECIFIED, 14004)),
+                ),
+                (
+                    Protocol::Tcp,
+                    SocketAddr::from((Ipv4Addr::UNSPECIFIED, 14004)),
+                ),
+            ],
+            metrics_address: SocketAddr::from((Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST, 14005)),
             auth_server_address: Some("https://auth.veloren.net".into()),
             quic_files: None,
             world_seed: DEFAULT_WORLD_SEED,
@@ -195,14 +210,17 @@ impl Settings {
     pub fn singleplayer(path: &Path) -> Self {
         let load = Self::load(path);
         Self {
-            //BUG: theoretically another process can grab the port between here and server
-            // creation, however the timewindow is quite small
-            gameserver_address: SocketAddr::from((
-                [127, 0, 0, 1],
-                pick_unused_port().expect("Failed to find unused port!"),
-            )),
+            // BUG: theoretically another process can grab the port between here and server
+            // creation, however the time window is quite small.
+            protocols_and_addresses: vec![(
+                Protocol::Tcp,
+                SocketAddr::from((
+                    Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST,
+                    pick_unused_port().expect("Failed to find unused port!"),
+                )),
+            )],
             metrics_address: SocketAddr::from((
-                [127, 0, 0, 1],
+                Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST,
                 pick_unused_port().expect("Failed to find unused port!"),
             )),
             auth_server_address: None,