diff --git a/parsl/executors/taskvine/executor.py b/parsl/executors/taskvine/executor.py
index 207675147e..0cd7fac697 100644
--- a/parsl/executors/taskvine/executor.py
+++ b/parsl/executors/taskvine/executor.py
@@ -196,8 +196,9 @@ def __synchronize_manager_factory_comm_settings(self):
         if self.manager_config.port == 0 and self.manager_config.project_name is None:
             self.manager_config.project_name = "parsl-vine-" + str(uuid.uuid4())
 
-        # guess the host name if the project name is not given
-        if not self.manager_config.project_name:
+        # guess the host name if the project name is not given and none has been supplied
+        # explicitly in the manager config.
+        if not self.manager_config.project_name and self.manager_config.address is None:
             self.manager_config.address = get_any_address()
 
         # Factory communication settings are overridden by manager communication settings.
diff --git a/parsl/executors/taskvine/manager_config.py b/parsl/executors/taskvine/manager_config.py
index a037717366..18e58a0b90 100644
--- a/parsl/executors/taskvine/manager_config.py
+++ b/parsl/executors/taskvine/manager_config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import socket
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Optional
 
@@ -23,9 +22,9 @@ class TaskVineManagerConfig:
         A value of 0 means TaskVine chooses any available port.
         Default is VINE_DEFAULT_PORT.
 
-    address: str
+    address: Optional[str]
         Address of the local machine.
-        Default is socket.gethostname().
+        If None, socket.gethostname() will be used to determine the address.
 
     project_name: Optional[str]
         If given, TaskVine will periodically report its status and performance
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ class TaskVineManagerConfig:
 
     # Connection and communication settings
     port: int = VINE_DEFAULT_PORT
-    address: str = socket.gethostname()
+    address: Optional[str] = None
     project_name: Optional[str] = None
     project_password_file: Optional[str] = None