diff --git a/scripts/server.py b/scripts/server.py
index 8c681b5..c73b0fa 100755
--- a/scripts/server.py
+++ b/scripts/server.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ FORMAT = 'utf-8'
 DISCONNECT_MESSAGE = "!DISCONNECT"
 
 server = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+server.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
+
 try:
     server.bind(ADDR)
 except BaseException: