diff --git a/lib/horizon b/lib/horizon
index 78cbe8b58d..50896503a1 100644
--- a/lib/horizon
+++ b/lib/horizon
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ function configure_horizon {
     _horizon_config_set $local_settings "" OPENSTACK_API_VERSIONS {\"identity\":3}
     _horizon_config_set $local_settings "" OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_URL "\"${KEYSTONE_SERVICE_URI}/v3\""
 
+    # note(trebskit): if HOST_IP points at non-localhost ip address, horizon cannot be accessed
+    # from outside the virtual machine. This fixes is meant primarily for local development
+    # purpose
+    _horizon_config_set $local_settings "" ALLOWED_HOSTS [\"$HOST_IP\"]
+
     if [ -f $SSL_BUNDLE_FILE ]; then
         _horizon_config_set $local_settings "" OPENSTACK_SSL_CACERT \"${SSL_BUNDLE_FILE}\"
     fi