diff --git a/snap-server.cabal b/snap-server.cabal
--- a/snap-server.cabal
+++ b/snap-server.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:           snap-server
-version:        0.9.5.0
+version:        0.9.5.1
 synopsis:       A fast, iteratee-based, epoll-enabled web server for the Snap Framework
 description:
   Snap is a simple and fast web development framework and server written in
diff --git a/src/Snap/Internal/Http/Server/Address.hs b/src/Snap/Internal/Http/Server/Address.hs
--- a/src/Snap/Internal/Http/Server/Address.hs
+++ b/src/Snap/Internal/Http/Server/Address.hs
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
                               , SockAddrInet6 (fromIntegral p) 0 iN6ADDR_ANY 0
                               )
 getSockAddr p s = do
-    let hints = defaultHints { addrFlags = [AI_NUMERICSERV] }
+    let hints = defaultHints { addrFlags = [AI_NUMERICSERV]
+                             , addrSocketType = Stream }
     ais <- getAddrInfo (Just hints) (Just $ map w2c $ S.unpack s)
                        (Just $ show p)
     if null ais