diff --git a/matter_server/CHANGELOG.md b/matter_server/CHANGELOG.md
index 6359775cf3f..4266f675cb7 100644
--- a/matter_server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/matter_server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 8.0.1
+
+- Allow to configure primary_interface
+
 ## 8.0.0
 
 - Bump Python Matter Server to [8.0.0](https://github.com/home-assistant-libs/python-matter-server/releases/tag/8.0.0)
diff --git a/matter_server/config.yaml b/matter_server/config.yaml
index b4267fda7a1..1766d966571 100644
--- a/matter_server/config.yaml
+++ b/matter_server/config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-version: 8.0.0
+version: 8.0.1
 slug: matter_server
 name: Matter Server
 description: Matter WebSocket Server for Home Assistant Matter support.
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ options:
   log_level_sdk: error
   beta: false
   enable_test_net_dcl: false
+  primary_interface: null
 schema:
   log_level: list(verbose|debug|info|warning|error|critical)
   log_level_sdk: list(automation|detail|progress|error|none)?
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ schema:
     - str?
   matter_server_version: str?
   matter_sdk_wheels_version: str?
+  primary_interface: str?
 ports:
   5580/tcp: null
 stage: stable
diff --git a/matter_server/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/matter-server/run b/matter_server/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/matter-server/run
index 4b74c1065da..66819977ff0 100755
--- a/matter_server/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/matter-server/run
+++ b/matter_server/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/matter-server/run
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ if bashio::config.true "enable_test_net_dcl"; then
     extra_args+=('--enable-test-net-dcl')
 fi
 
-primary_interface="$(bashio::api.supervisor 'GET' '/network/info' '' 'first(.interfaces[] | select (.primary == true)) .interface')"
+if bashio::config.has_value "primary_interface"; then
+  primary_interface=$(bashio::config 'primary_interface')
+else
+  primary_interface="$(bashio::api.supervisor 'GET' '/network/info' '' 'first(.interfaces[] | select (.primary == true)) .interface')"
+fi
 
 # Try fallback method (e.g. in case NetworkManager is not available)
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
diff --git a/matter_server/translations/en.yaml b/matter_server/translations/en.yaml
index d7e4432f33c..ae9f2e3f8ce 100644
--- a/matter_server/translations/en.yaml
+++ b/matter_server/translations/en.yaml
@@ -42,5 +42,10 @@ configuration:
     description: >-
       Install custom Matter SDK wheels version. NOTE: The API might not be
       compatible with the Python Matter server.
+  primary_interface:
+    name: Primary network interface
+    description: >-
+      Override the default system primary interface. This should be the interface
+      used for provisioning new Matter devices.
 network:
   5580/tcp: Matter Server WebSocket server port.