diff --git a/instrumentation/mongodb/src/test/java/brave/mongodb/MongoDBContainer.java b/instrumentation/mongodb/src/test/java/brave/mongodb/MongoDBContainer.java
index d5c4556f3..237f20643 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mongodb/src/test/java/brave/mongodb/MongoDBContainer.java
+++ b/instrumentation/mongodb/src/test/java/brave/mongodb/MongoDBContainer.java
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ MongoClientSettings.Builder mongoClientSettingsBuilder() {
       new ServerAddress(host(), port()))));
   }
 
+  /** Return an IP address to ensure remote IP checks work. */
   String host() {
-    return getHost();
+    return "127.0.0.1";
   }
 
   int port() {