diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 6197e7f..3ab8e34 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
  * <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 static bool exit_requested = false;
@@ -43,11 +45,31 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	int sfd = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+	if (sfd == -1) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open socket\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	const struct sockaddr_in6 haddr = {
+		.sin6_family = AF_INET6,
+		.sin6_port = htons(7070),
+		.sin6_addr = IN6ADDR_LOOPBACK_INIT,
+	};
+	if (bind(sfd, (const struct sockaddr *)&haddr, sizeof(haddr)) == -1) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error binding socket to address\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if (listen(sfd, 8) == -1) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error attempting to listen on socket\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	while (!exit_requested) {
 		sleep(1);
 	}
 
-	printf("After loop\n");
+	close(sfd);
 
 	return 0;
 }