diff --git a/wordpress-startup-script.sh b/wordpress-startup-script.sh
index 510b81c..4fa2de5 100644
--- a/wordpress-startup-script.sh
+++ b/wordpress-startup-script.sh
@@ -588,6 +588,9 @@ echo
     echo -e "\e[0m"
 fi
 
+# Prefer IPv6
+sed -i "s|precedence ::ffff:0:0/96  100|#precedence ::ffff:0:0/96  100|g" /etc/gai.conf
+
 ## Reboot
 echo "Installations finished. System will now reboot..."
 reboot
diff --git a/wordpress_install.sh b/wordpress_install.sh
index 97a4ed2..3d837e1 100644
--- a/wordpress_install.sh
+++ b/wordpress_install.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ UNIXPASS=wordpress
         exit 1
 fi
 
+# Prefer IPv4
+sed -i "s|#precedence ::ffff:0:0/96  100|precedence ::ffff:0:0/96  100|g" /etc/gai.conf
+
 # Check Ubuntu version
 echo "Checking server OS and version..."
 if [ $OS -eq 1 ]