diff --git a/masterserver.py b/masterserver.py
index e850489..eeedac7 100644
--- a/masterserver.py
+++ b/masterserver.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def main():
     print("Listening on", listen_ip, 27900)
 
     querysock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    querysock.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
     querysock.bind((listen_ip, 28900))
     print("Listening on", listen_ip, 28900)
     querysock.listen(5)