diff --git a/python/lib/cloudutils/serviceConfig.py b/python/lib/cloudutils/serviceConfig.py
index 0b4820dd7b65..ed1af75891eb 100755
--- a/python/lib/cloudutils/serviceConfig.py
+++ b/python/lib/cloudutils/serviceConfig.py
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ def setupLiveMigration(self):
         elif os.path.exists("/etc/default/libvirtd"):
             cfo = configFileOps("/etc/default/libvirtd", self)
             cfo.replace_or_add_line("libvirtd_opts=","libvirtd_opts='-l'")
+            cfo.replace_or_add_line("LIBVIRTD_ARGS=","LIBVIRTD_ARGS=\"--listen\"")
             if os.path.exists("/lib/systemd/system/libvirtd.socket"):
                 bash("/bin/systemctl mask \
                     libvirtd.socket \