diff --git a/quark.c b/quark.c
index 6d3fcb5..fd5f36b 100644
--- a/quark.c
+++ b/quark.c
@@ -852,6 +852,7 @@ getipsock(void)
 	int ret, insock = 0, yes;
 
 	memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
+	hints.ai_flags = AI_NUMERICSERV;
 	hints.ai_family = AF_UNSPEC;
 	hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;