diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index bf424b403..e82e0eaf8 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  - Added a "run" link to the scheduler and the running workflows listings to
    aid in debugging workflow errors.
  - fix: profile fields not validated by WebGUI::User
-
+ - fix: Spectre pings not using correct IP address
 
 7.0.7
  - rfe: Image Management (funded by Formation Design Systems)
diff --git a/sbin/spectre.pl b/sbin/spectre.pl
index 0edaf1da3..884750501 100644
--- a/sbin/spectre.pl
+++ b/sbin/spectre.pl
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ if ($shutdown) {
 sub ping {
 	my $remote = create_ikc_client(
 	        port=>$config->get("port"),
-	        ip=>'127.0.0.1',
+	        ip=>$config->get("ip"),
 	        name=>rand(100000),
         	timeout=>10
         	);