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diff --git a/core/common/src/main/java/alluxio/util/network/NetworkAddressUtils.java b/core/common/src/main/java/alluxio/util/network/NetworkAddressUtils.java
index 4ac5e44..8aa0e86 100644
--- a/core/common/src/main/java/alluxio/util/network/NetworkAddressUtils.java
+++ b/core/common/src/main/java/alluxio/util/network/NetworkAddressUtils.java
@@ -356,6 +356,13 @@ public final class NetworkAddressUtils {
       return sLocalIP;
     }
 
+    String override = System.getenv("ALLUXIO_HOST_IP");
+    if (override != null) {
+      sLocalIP = override;
+      LOG.debug("using override {}", sLocalIP);
+      return sLocalIP;
+    }
+
     try {
       InetAddress address = InetAddress.getLocalHost();
       LOG.debug("address: {} isLoopbackAddress: {}, with host {} {}", address,