diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 87f256d6..e25bce6d 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use dialoguer::Confirm;
+use std::net::IpAddr;
 use std::{fs::File, io::prelude::*, path::PathBuf, process, time::Duration};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "web_server_capability")]
@@ -159,7 +160,14 @@ pub(crate) fn start_server(path: PathBuf, debug: bool) {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "web_server_capability")]
-pub(crate) fn start_web_server(opts: CliArgs, run_daemonized: bool) {
+pub(crate) fn start_web_server(
+    opts: CliArgs,
+    run_daemonized: bool,
+    ip: Option<IpAddr>,
+    port: Option<u16>,
+    cert: Option<PathBuf>,
+    key: Option<PathBuf>,
+) {
     // TODO: move this outside of this function
     let (config, _layout, config_options, _config_without_layout, _config_options_without_layout) =
         match Setup::from_cli_args(&opts) {
@@ -174,12 +182,27 @@ pub(crate) fn start_web_server(opts: CliArgs, run_daemonized: bool) {
                 process::exit(1);
             },
         };
-
-    start_web_client_impl(config, config_options, opts.config, run_daemonized);
+    start_web_client_impl(
+        config,
+        config_options,
+        opts.config,
+        run_daemonized,
+        ip,
+        port,
+        cert,
+        key,
+    );
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(feature = "web_server_capability"))]
-pub(crate) fn start_web_server(_opts: CliArgs, _run_daemonized: bool) {
+pub(crate) fn start_web_server(
+    _opts: CliArgs,
+    _run_daemonized: bool,
+    _ip: Option<IpAddr>,
+    _port: Option<u16>,
+    _cert: Option<PathBuf>,
+    _key: Option<PathBuf>,
+) {
     log::error!(
         "This version of Zellij was compiled without web server support, cannot run web server!"
     );
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4720a13a..a2f23162 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,14 @@ fn main() {
     } else if let Some(Command::Web(web_opts)) = &opts.command {
         if web_opts.get_start() {
             let daemonize = web_opts.daemonize;
-            commands::start_web_server(opts, daemonize);
+            commands::start_web_server(
+                opts.clone(),
+                daemonize,
+                web_opts.ip,
+                web_opts.port,
+                web_opts.cert.clone(),
+                web_opts.key.clone(),
+            );
         } else if web_opts.stop {
             match commands::stop_web_server() {
                 Ok(()) => {
diff --git a/zellij-client/src/web_client/mod.rs b/zellij-client/src/web_client/mod.rs
index 649f95f5..ed689961 100644
--- a/zellij-client/src/web_client/mod.rs
+++ b/zellij-client/src/web_client/mod.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ pub fn start_web_client(
     config_options: Options,
     config_file_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     run_daemonized: bool,
+    custom_ip: Option<IpAddr>,
+    custom_port: Option<u16>,
+    custom_server_cert: Option<PathBuf>,
+    custom_server_key: Option<PathBuf>,
 ) {
     std::panic::set_hook({
         Box::new(move |info| {
@@ -87,12 +91,15 @@ pub fn start_web_client(
             std::process::exit(2);
         })
     });
-    let web_server_ip = config_options
-        .web_server_ip
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)));
-    let web_server_port = config_options.web_server_port.unwrap_or_else(|| 8082);
-    let web_server_cert = &config.options.web_server_cert;
-    let web_server_key = &config.options.web_server_key;
+    let web_server_ip = custom_ip.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+        config_options
+            .web_server_ip
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)))
+    });
+    let web_server_port =
+        custom_port.unwrap_or_else(|| config_options.web_server_port.unwrap_or_else(|| 8082));
+    let web_server_cert = custom_server_cert.or_else(|| config.options.web_server_cert.clone());
+    let web_server_key = custom_server_key.or_else(|| config.options.web_server_key.clone());
     let has_https_certificate = web_server_cert.is_some() && web_server_key.is_some();
 
     if let Err(e) = should_use_https(
@@ -274,8 +281,8 @@ pub async fn serve_web_client(
 fn daemonize_web_server(
     web_server_ip: IpAddr,
     web_server_port: u16,
-    web_server_cert: &Option<PathBuf>,
-    web_server_key: &Option<PathBuf>,
+    web_server_cert: Option<PathBuf>,
+    web_server_key: Option<PathBuf>,
 ) -> (Runtime, std::net::TcpListener, Option<RustlsConfig>) {
     let (mut exit_message_tx, exit_message_rx) = pipe().unwrap();
     let (mut exit_status_tx, mut exit_status_rx) = pipe().unwrap();
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs b/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs
index b85d975f..bca031bc 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use clap::{Args, Parser, Subcommand};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::net::IpAddr;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use url::Url;
 
@@ -144,6 +145,38 @@ pub struct WebCli {
     /// List token names and their creation dates (cannot show actual tokens)
     #[clap(long, value_parser, exclusive(true), display_order = 8)]
     pub list_tokens: bool,
+    /// The ip address to listen on locally for connections (defaults to 127.0.0.1)
+    #[clap(
+        long,
+        value_parser,
+        conflicts_with_all(&["stop", "status", "create-token", "revoke-token", "revoke-all-tokens"]),
+        display_order = 9
+    )]
+    pub ip: Option<IpAddr>,
+    /// The port to listen on locally for connections (defaults to 8082)
+    #[clap(
+        long,
+        value_parser,
+        conflicts_with_all(&["stop", "status", "create-token", "revoke-token", "revoke-all-tokens"]),
+        display_order = 10
+    )]
+    pub port: Option<u16>,
+    /// The path to the SSL certificate (required if not listening on 127.0.0.1)
+    #[clap(
+        long,
+        value_parser,
+        conflicts_with_all(&["stop", "status", "create-token", "revoke-token", "revoke-all-tokens"]),
+        display_order = 11
+    )]
+    pub cert: Option<PathBuf>,
+    /// The path to the SSL key (required if not listening on 127.0.0.1)
+    #[clap(
+        long,
+        value_parser,
+        conflicts_with_all(&["stop", "status", "create-token", "revoke-token", "revoke-all-tokens"]),
+        display_order = 12
+    )]
+    pub key: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl WebCli {