diff --git a/packages/configuration/src/v1/health_check_api.rs b/packages/configuration/src/v1/health_check_api.rs
index 1c2cd073..b8bfd2c1 100644
--- a/packages/configuration/src/v1/health_check_api.rs
+++ b/packages/configuration/src/v1/health_check_api.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr};
+
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_with::serde_as;
 
@@ -9,13 +11,13 @@ pub struct HealthCheckApi {
     /// The format is `ip:port`, for example `127.0.0.1:1313`. If you want to
     /// listen to all interfaces, use `0.0.0.0`. If you want the operating
     /// system to choose a random port, use port `0`.
-    pub bind_address: String,
+    pub bind_address: SocketAddr,
 }
 
 impl Default for HealthCheckApi {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            bind_address: String::from("127.0.0.1:1313"),
+            bind_address: SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)), 1313),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/test-helpers/src/configuration.rs b/packages/test-helpers/src/configuration.rs
index 49cfdd39..c1ee9519 100644
--- a/packages/test-helpers/src/configuration.rs
+++ b/packages/test-helpers/src/configuration.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Tracker configuration factories for testing.
 use std::env;
-use std::net::IpAddr;
+use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr};
 
 use torrust_tracker_configuration::Configuration;
 use torrust_tracker_primitives::TrackerMode;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn ephemeral() -> Configuration {
 
     // Ephemeral socket address for Health Check API
     let health_check_api_port = 0u16;
-    config.health_check_api.bind_address = format!("127.0.0.1:{}", &health_check_api_port);
+    config.health_check_api.bind_address = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)), health_check_api_port);
 
     // Ephemeral socket address for UDP tracker
     let udp_port = 0u16;
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/jobs/health_check_api.rs b/src/bootstrap/jobs/health_check_api.rs
index eec4d81a..fdedaa3e 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/jobs/health_check_api.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/jobs/health_check_api.rs
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ use crate::servers::signals::Halted;
 ///
 /// It would panic if unable to send the  `ApiServerJobStarted` notice.
 pub async fn start_job(config: &HealthCheckApi, register: ServiceRegistry) -> JoinHandle<()> {
-    let bind_addr = config
-        .bind_address
-        .parse::<std::net::SocketAddr>()
-        .expect("it should have a valid health check bind address");
+    let bind_addr = config.bind_address;
 
     let (tx_start, rx_start) = oneshot::channel::<Started>();
     let (tx_halt, rx_halt) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel::<Halted>();
diff --git a/tests/servers/health_check_api/environment.rs b/tests/servers/health_check_api/environment.rs
index 0856985d..c200beae 100644
--- a/tests/servers/health_check_api/environment.rs
+++ b/tests/servers/health_check_api/environment.rs
@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ pub struct Environment<S> {
 
 impl Environment<Stopped> {
     pub fn new(config: &Arc<HealthCheckApi>, registar: Registar) -> Self {
-        let bind_to = config
-            .bind_address
-            .parse::<std::net::SocketAddr>()
-            .expect("Tracker API bind_address invalid.");
+        let bind_to = config.bind_address;
 
         Self {
             registar,