diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f6e38f7..26f01f5 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ use async_std::task;
 const APP_VERSION: &'static str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
 
 const DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME: &str = "/etc/s0_logger.cfg";
+const DEFAULT_IP_ADDRESS: &str = "127.0.0.1";
+const DEFAULT_IP_PORT: &str = "6310";
 
 fn main() {
     let cli_args = clap_app!(s0_meter =>
@@ -42,8 +44,11 @@ fn main() {
         println!("Will NOT access GPIO pins");
     }
 
+    let rest_ip_addr = DEFAULT_IP_ADDRESS;
+    let rest_ip_port = DEFAULT_IP_PORT;
+
     let rest_api_config = rest_api::RestApiConfig {
-        ip_and_port: String::from("127.0.0.1:8080"),
+        ip_and_port: format!("{}:{}", &rest_ip_addr, &rest_ip_port),
         get_channels: fake_get_channels,
         get_pulses_by_channel: fake_get_pulses_by_channel,
     };