diff --git a/vmnotify b/vmnotify
index bc39eac..3436206 100755
--- a/vmnotify
+++ b/vmnotify
@@ -79,6 +79,6 @@ CALL_ID=$($UUIDGEN)@voip.sipwise.local
 MBID=$USER
 BRANCH=$($UUIDGEN)
 
-$SIPSAK -S -i -l 5081 -f $SIPFILE \
+nohup $SIPSAK -S -i -k $LOCAL_IP -l 5081 -f $SIPFILE \
 	-G -g "!BODY_MW!$BODY_MW!BODY_VM!$BODY_VM!BODYLEN!$BODYLEN!CALL_ID!$CALL_ID!MBID!$MBID!BRANCH!$BRANCH!" \
-	$VERBOSE -E udp -s $URI
+	$VERBOSE -E udp -s $URI 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null &
diff --git a/vmnotify.conf b/vmnotify.conf
index dc1ad72..ca5d191 100644
--- a/vmnotify.conf
+++ b/vmnotify.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 SERVER="127.0.0.1:5060"
+LOCAL_IP="127.0.0.1"
 FILE_DEBUG="0"
 CONSOLE_DEBUG="0"
 LOGFILE="/tmp/vmnotify.log"