diff --git a/debian/patches/0002-add-additional-fallback-case.patch b/debian/patches/0002-add-additional-fallback-case.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e419b46e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/patches/0002-add-additional-fallback-case.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+From: Jeff <jeff@lokinet.io>
+Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 15:23:36 -0400
+Subject: add additional fallback case
+
+---
+ llarp/link/server.cpp | 5 +++++
+ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/llarp/link/server.cpp b/llarp/link/server.cpp
+index 44ac8b4..528b9d3 100644
+--- a/llarp/link/server.cpp
++++ b/llarp/link/server.cpp
+@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ namespace llarp
+             // we do not have our claimed ip, nat or something?
+             m_ourAddr = *maybe;
+           }
++          else if (auto maybe = net::AllInterfaces(SockAddr{"0.0.0.0"}))
++          {
++            // one last fallback
++            m_ourAddr = *maybe;
++          }
+           else
+             return false;  // the ultimate failure case
+         }
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index 38a9e7a4f..265b4fbff 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 0007-Pass-debian-version-as-GIT_VERSION.patch
+0002-add-additional-fallback-case.patch