diff --git a/bootstrap/helpers/shared.php b/bootstrap/helpers/shared.php
index 58543c0c7..2173e7619 100644
--- a/bootstrap/helpers/shared.php
+++ b/bootstrap/helpers/shared.php
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ function get_public_ips()
         $ipv4 = $first->output();
         if ($ipv4) {
             $ipv4 = trim($ipv4);
-            $validate_ipv4 = filter_var($ipv4, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP);
+            $validate_ipv4 = filter_var($ipv4, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV4);
             if ($validate_ipv4 == false) {
                 echo "Invalid ipv4: $ipv4\n";
 
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ function get_public_ips()
         $ipv6 = $second->output();
         if ($ipv6) {
             $ipv6 = trim($ipv6);
-            $validate_ipv6 = filter_var($ipv6, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP);
+            $validate_ipv6 = filter_var($ipv6, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV6);
             if ($validate_ipv6 == false) {
                 echo "Invalid ipv6: $ipv6\n";