diff --git a/carp_exporter.py b/carp_exporter.py
index 575460b..24eeba2 100644
--- a/carp_exporter.py
+++ b/carp_exporter.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # v.0.9 20/08/2021 First version
 # v.1.0 10/05/2022 Fix for more than 1 VIP
 # v.1.1 11/05/2022 Fix for INIT status VIP
+# v.1.2 17/06/2022 Fix "[Errno 98] Address already in use" when restarting service
 #
 
 import http.server
@@ -64,7 +65,12 @@ class RequestHandler(http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
     else:
       self.send_response(200)
 
-with socketserver.TCPServer(("", PORT), RequestHandler) as httpd:
+
+class TCPServerReuseAddr(socketserver.TCPServer):
+    allow_reuse_address = True
+
+
+with TCPServerReuseAddr(("", PORT), RequestHandler) as httpd:
   print("Serving at port", PORT)
   httpd.serve_forever()