diff --git a/src/bridge.rs b/src/bridge.rs
index 2b14454..36c531c 100644
--- a/src/bridge.rs
+++ b/src/bridge.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl Bridge {
 
         // setup meshtastic connection
         let stream_api = StreamApi::new();
-        let tcp_stream = utils::stream::build_tcp_stream(config.meshtastic.hostname).await?;
+        let tcp_stream = utils::stream::build_tcp_stream(config.meshtastic.address).await?;
         let (meshtastic_listener, meshtastic_stream_api) = stream_api.connect(tcp_stream).await;
 
         // setup matrix client
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index ebc14f9..0f6e692 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ pub(crate) struct MatrixConfig {
 
 #[derive(serde::Deserialize, Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct MeshtasticConfig {
-    #[serde(default = "get_meshtastic_hostname")]
-    pub(crate) hostname: String,
+    #[serde(default = "get_meshtastic_address")]
+    pub(crate) address: String, // expected format is host:port
 }
 
 fn get_device_name() -> String {
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ fn get_matrix_password() -> String {
     }
 }
 
-fn get_meshtastic_hostname() -> String {
-    match std::env::var("MESHTASTIC_HOSTNAME") {
+fn get_meshtastic_address() -> String {
+    match std::env::var("MESHTASTIC_ADDRESS") {
         Ok(p) => p,
         Err(_) => "meshtastic.local".to_string(),
     }
diff --git a/src/meshtastic.rs b/src/meshtastic.rs
index f4dc21d..7956414 100644
--- a/src/meshtastic.rs
+++ b/src/meshtastic.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn build(
 ) -> Result<MeshtasticClient, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let stream_api = StreamApi::new();
 
-    let tcp_stream = utils::stream::build_tcp_stream(config.hostname).await?;
+    let tcp_stream = utils::stream::build_tcp_stream(config.address).await?;
     let (decoded_listener, stream_api) = stream_api.connect(tcp_stream).await;
 
     log::info!("connected to meshtastic device");