diff --git a/dap/accumulator.py b/dap/accumulator.py
index e539319..c3723e9 100644
--- a/dap/accumulator.py
+++ b/dap/accumulator.py
@@ -12,24 +12,25 @@ def main():
 
     parser.add_argument("--accumulator_host", default="*")
     parser.add_argument("--accumulator_port", type=int, default=13000)
-    parser.add_argument("--bsread_port", type=int, default=None) #TODO: is the host needed?
+    parser.add_argument("--bsread_host", default="*")
+    parser.add_argument("--bsread_port", type=int, default=None)
 
     clargs = parser.parse_args()
 
     accumulator_addr = make_address(clargs.accumulator_host, clargs.accumulator_port)
 
-    accumulate(accumulator_addr, clargs.bsread_port)
+    accumulate(accumulator_addr, clargs.bsread_host, clargs.bsread_port)
 
 
 
-def accumulate(accumulator_addr, bsread_port):
+def accumulate(accumulator_addr, bsread_host, bsread_port):
     zmq_socks = ZMQSocketsAccumulator(accumulator_addr)
 
     output = FileHandler()
 
     sorter = Sorter()
 
-    sender = make_bsread_sender(bsread_port)
+    sender = make_bsread_sender(bsread_host, bsread_port)
 
     while True:
         if not zmq_socks.has_data():
diff --git a/dap/utils/bsreadext.py b/dap/utils/bsreadext.py
index 2c1b4c2..bf321b9 100644
--- a/dap/utils/bsreadext.py
+++ b/dap/utils/bsreadext.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from bsread.sender import Sender, PUB
 
 
-def make_bsread_sender(bsread_port):
+def make_bsread_sender(bsread_host="*", bsread_port=None):
     if not bsread_port:
         return None
-    sender = Sender(port=bsread_port, block=False, mode=PUB)
+    address = f"tcp://{bsread_host}"
+    sender = Sender(address=address, port=bsread_port, block=False, mode=PUB)
     sender.open()
     return sender