diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d5a6c73..bc31bea 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ ENV PIA_USERNAME=**None** \
     "TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_TIME_ENABLED=false" \
     "TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_TIME_END=1020" \
     "TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_UP=50" \
-    "TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4=0.0.0.0" \
     "TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV6=::" \
     "TRANSMISSION_BLOCKLIST_ENABLED=false" \
     "TRANSMISSION_BLOCKLIST_URL=http://www.example.com/blocklist" \
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 8909c2a..80f447f 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ fi
 echo $TRANSMISSION_RPC_USERNAME > /config/transmission-credentials.txt
 echo $TRANSMISSION_RPC_PASSWORD >> /config/transmission-credentials.txt
 
-
+# setup transmission configuration
 if [ ! -z ${KEEP_TRANSMISSION_STATE} ]
 then
   mkdir -p /data/transmission-data/
-  dockerize -template /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.tmpl:/data/transmission-data/settings.json true
+  dockerize -template /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.tmpl:/data/transmission-data/settings.json /bin/true
 else
-  dockerize -template /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.tmpl:/etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json true
+  dockerize -template /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.tmpl:/etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json /bin/true
 fi
 
 exec openvpn --config "$OPEN_VPN_CONFIG"
diff --git a/transmission/defaultSettings.tmpl b/transmission/defaultSettings.tmpl
index 3f3b11c..a4de625 100644
--- a/transmission/defaultSettings.tmpl
+++ b/transmission/defaultSettings.tmpl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "alt-speed-time-enabled": {{ .Env.TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_TIME_ENABLED }},
     "alt-speed-time-end": {{ .Env.TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_TIME_END }},
     "alt-speed-up": {{ .Env.TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_UP }},
-    "bind-address-ipv4": "{{ .Env.TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4 }}",
+    "bind-address-ipv4": "!!BINDIPV4!!",
     "bind-address-ipv6": "{{ .Env.TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV6 }}",
     "blocklist-enabled": {{ .Env.TRANSMISSION_BLOCKLIST_ENABLED }},
     "blocklist-url": "{{ .Env.TRANSMISSION_BLOCKLIST_URL }}",
diff --git a/transmission/start.sh b/transmission/start.sh
index 59a25f9..75f9547 100755
--- a/transmission/start.sh
+++ b/transmission/start.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ else
    exec /usr/bin/transmission-daemon -g /etc/transmission-daemon/ &
 fi
 
+# determine IP of tun0, and bind to it
+export TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4=$(ifconfig tun0 | sed -n '2 p' | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d: -f2)
+echo "BINDING TRANSMISSION to $TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4"
+perl -p -i -e 's/!!BINDIPV4!!/$ENV{"TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4"}/' /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json
+
 exec /etc/transmission-daemon/startPortUpdates.sh &
 
 echo "STARTED PORT UPDATER"