diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9cefe8bc1b..e06286aa7a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ services:
             - JVB_OCTO_BIND_ADDRESS
             - JVB_OCTO_REGION
             - JVB_OCTO_RELAY_ID
+            - JVB_REQUIRE_VALID_ADDRESS
             - JVB_WS_DOMAIN
             - JVB_WS_SERVER_ID
             - JVB_XMPP_AUTH_DOMAIN
diff --git a/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf b/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf
index 34663ad5c6..55bcd71ae0 100644
--- a/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf
+++ b/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 {{ $JVB_ADVERTISE_PRIVATE_CANDIDATES := .Env.JVB_ADVERTISE_PRIVATE_CANDIDATES | default "true" | toBool -}}
 {{ $JVB_ADVERTISE_IPS := .Env.JVB_ADVERTISE_IPS | default "" -}}
 {{ $JVB_IPS := splitList "," $JVB_ADVERTISE_IPS -}}
+{{ $JVB_REQUIRE_VALID_ADDRESS := .Env.JVB_REQUIRE_VALID_ADDRESS | default "0" | toBool -}}
 {{ $JVB_XMPP_AUTH_DOMAIN := .Env.JVB_XMPP_AUTH_DOMAIN | default "auth.jvb.meet.jitsi" -}}
 {{ $JVB_XMPP_INTERNAL_MUC_DOMAIN := .Env.JVB_XMPP_INTERNAL_MUC_DOMAIN | default "muc.jvb.meet.jitsi" -}}
 {{ $JVB_XMPP_PORT := .Env.JVB_XMPP_PORT | default "6222" -}}
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ videobridge {
             send-server-version = false
         }
     }
+    health {
+        require-valid-address = {{ $JVB_REQUIRE_VALID_ADDRESS }}
+    }
 
     {{ if $ENABLE_OCTO -}}
     relay {