diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ryanmichela/sshd/SshdPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/ryanmichela/sshd/SshdPlugin.java
index 90a3990..0fa10eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ryanmichela/sshd/SshdPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ryanmichela/sshd/SshdPlugin.java
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public class SshdPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
 
         sshd = SshServer.setUpDefaultServer();
         sshd.setPort(getConfig().getInt("port", 22));
-        String host = getConfig().getString("listenAddress", "*");
-        sshd.setHost(host == "*" ? null : host);
+        String host = getConfig().getString("listenAddress", "all");
+        sshd.setHost(host.equals("all") ? null : host);
 
         File hostKey = new File(getDataFolder(), "hostkey");
         File authorizedKeys = new File(getDataFolder(), "authorized_keys");
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 300876f..bd09d50 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The IP addresses(s) the SSH server will listen on. Use a comma separated list for multiple addresses.
-# Leave as * for all addresses.
-listenAddress: *
+# Leave as "all" for all addresses.
+listenAddress: all
 # The port the SSH server will listen on.
 port: 22