diff --git a/music_assistant/helpers/util.py b/music_assistant/helpers/util.py
index e91cd933..088e76b7 100644
--- a/music_assistant/helpers/util.py
+++ b/music_assistant/helpers/util.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def call() -> tuple[str, ...]:
                     continue
                 # ifaddr returns IPv6 addresses as (address, flowinfo, scope_id) tuples
                 ip_str = ip.ip[0] if isinstance(ip.ip, tuple) else ip.ip
-                if ip_str.startswith(("127", "169.254")):
+                if ip_str.startswith(("127", "169.254")) and "PYTEST_VERSION" not in os.environ:
                     # filter out IPv4 loopback/APIPA address
                     continue
                 if ip_str.startswith(("::1", "::ffff:", "fe80")):