diff --git a/src/test/java/net/snowflake/client/jdbc/BaseWiremockTest.java b/src/test/java/net/snowflake/client/jdbc/BaseWiremockTest.java
index 5a2fe8e96..6d7fd5675 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/snowflake/client/jdbc/BaseWiremockTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/snowflake/client/jdbc/BaseWiremockTest.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public abstract class BaseWiremockTest {
   protected static final String WIREMOCK_HOME_DIR = ".wiremock";
   protected static final String WIREMOCK_M2_PATH =
       "/.m2/repository/org/wiremock/wiremock-standalone/3.8.0/wiremock-standalone-3.8.0.jar";
-  protected static final String WIREMOCK_HOST = "localhost";
+  protected static final String WIREMOCK_HOST = "127.0.0.1";
   protected static final String TRUST_STORE_PROPERTY = "javax.net.ssl.trustStore";
   protected static int wiremockHttpPort;
   protected static int wiremockHttpsPort;
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ public abstract class BaseWiremockTest {
   public static void setUpClass() {
     assumeFalse(RunningNotOnJava8.isRunningOnJava8());
     assumeFalse(RunningNotOnJava21.isRunningOnJava21());
-    assumeFalse(
-        RunningNotOnGithubActionsMac
-            .isRunningOnGithubActionsMac()); // disabled until issue with access to localhost
-    // (https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/pull/1807#discussion_r1686229430) is fixed on
-    // github actions mac image. Ticket to enable when fixed: SNOW-1555950
     originalTrustStorePath = systemGetProperty(TRUST_STORE_PROPERTY);
     startWiremockStandAlone();
   }
@@ -102,6 +97,7 @@ protected static void startWiremockStandAlone() {
                             "--ca-keystore",
                             getResourceURL("wiremock" + File.separator + "ca-cert.jks"))
                         .inheritIO()
+                        .redirectErrorStream(true)
                         .start();
                 waitForWiremock();
                 return true;