diff --git a/charts/dragonfly-operator/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/dragonfly-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
index 0c24699..ec600c2 100644
--- a/charts/dragonfly-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/dragonfly-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ spec:
         {{- toYaml .Values.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
       containers:
         - args:
-            - --secure-listen-address=0.0.0.0:8443
-            - --upstream=http://127.0.0.1:8080/
+            - --secure-listen-address=[::]:8443
+            - --upstream=http://[::1]:8080/
             - --logtostderr=true
             - --v=0
           image: "{{ .Values.rbacProxy.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.rbacProxy.image.tag  }}"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ spec:
         - name: manager
           args:
             - --health-probe-bind-address=:8081
-            - --metrics-bind-address=127.0.0.1:8080
+            - --metrics-bind-address=[::1]:8080
             - --leader-elect
           command:
             - /manager
diff --git a/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml b/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
index 801e9bb..b2c1c4d 100644
--- a/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
+++ b/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ spec:
               - "ALL"
         image: gcr.io/kubebuilder/kube-rbac-proxy:v0.16.0
         args:
-        - "--secure-listen-address=0.0.0.0:8443"
-        - "--upstream=http://127.0.0.1:8080/"
+        - "--secure-listen-address=[::]:8443"
+        - "--upstream=http://[::1]:8080/"
         - "--logtostderr=true"
         - "--v=0"
         ports:
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@ spec:
       - name: manager
         args:
         - "--health-probe-bind-address=:8081"
-        - "--metrics-bind-address=127.0.0.1:8080"
+        - "--metrics-bind-address=[::1]:8080"
         - "--leader-elect"
diff --git a/internal/controller/dragonfly_instance.go b/internal/controller/dragonfly_instance.go
index 0e2b143..671e9f2 100644
--- a/internal/controller/dragonfly_instance.go
+++ b/internal/controller/dragonfly_instance.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (dfi *DragonflyInstance) configureReplica(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.
 // connected to the right master
 func (dfi *DragonflyInstance) checkReplicaRole(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.Pod, masterIp string) (bool, error) {
 	redisClient := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
-		Addr: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", pod.Status.PodIP, resources.DragonflyAdminPort),
+		Addr: net.JoinHostPort(pod.Status.PodIP, strconv.Itoa(resources.DragonflyAdminPort)),
 	})
 	defer redisClient.Close()
 
@@ -235,8 +235,12 @@ func (dfi *DragonflyInstance) checkReplicaRole(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.
 		}
 	}
 
-	if masterIp != redisMasterIp && masterIp != pod.Labels[resources.MasterIp] {
-		return false, nil
+	// for compatibily, to be remove in futur version
+	// check if the masterIp matches either the label (for compatibility) or the annotation
+	if masterIp != redisMasterIp {
+		if masterIp != pod.Labels[resources.MasterIpLabel] && masterIp != pod.Annotations[resources.MasterIp] {
+			return false, nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	return true, nil
@@ -335,8 +339,11 @@ func (dfi *DragonflyInstance) replicaOf(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.Pod, ma
 	})
 	defer redisClient.Close()
 
+	// Sanitize masterIp in case ipv6
+	masterIp = sanitizeIp(masterIp)
+
 	dfi.log.Info("Trying to invoke SLAVE OF command", "pod", pod.Name, "master", masterIp, "addr", redisClient.Options().Addr)
-	resp, err := redisClient.SlaveOf(ctx, masterIp, fmt.Sprint(resources.DragonflyAdminPort)).Result()
+	resp, err := redisClient.SlaveOf(ctx, masterIp, strconv.Itoa(resources.DragonflyAdminPort)).Result()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error running SLAVE OF command: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -345,11 +352,20 @@ func (dfi *DragonflyInstance) replicaOf(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.Pod, ma
 		return fmt.Errorf("response of `SLAVE OF` on replica is not OK: %s", resp)
 	}
 
-	dfi.log.Info("Marking pod role as replica", "pod", pod.Name)
+	dfi.log.Info("Marking pod role as replica", "pod", pod.Name, "masterIp", masterIp)
 	pod.Labels[resources.Role] = resources.Replica
-	pod.Labels[resources.MasterIp] = masterIp
+	if pod.Annotations == nil {
+		pod.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
+	}
+	pod.Annotations[resources.MasterIp] = masterIp
+
+	// for compatibily, to be remove in futur version
+	if !strings.Contains(masterIp, ":") {
+		pod.Labels[resources.MasterIpLabel] = masterIp
+	}
+
 	if err := dfi.client.Update(ctx, pod); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not update replica label")
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not update replica metadatas: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -373,8 +389,20 @@ func (dfi *DragonflyInstance) replicaOfNoOne(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.Po
 		return fmt.Errorf("response of `SLAVE OF NO ONE` on master is not OK: %s", resp)
 	}
 
-	dfi.log.Info("Marking pod role as master", "pod", pod.Name)
+	masterIp := pod.Status.PodIP
+
+	dfi.log.Info("Marking pod role as master", "pod", pod.Name, "masterIp", masterIp)
 	pod.Labels[resources.Role] = resources.Master
+	// for compatibily, to be remove in futur version
+	if !strings.Contains(masterIp, ":") {
+		pod.Labels[resources.MasterIpLabel] = masterIp
+	}
+
+	if pod.Annotations == nil {
+		pod.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
+	}
+	pod.Annotations[resources.MasterIp] = masterIp
+
 	if err := dfi.client.Update(ctx, pod); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/controller/util.go b/internal/controller/util.go
index 562be1c..0bfb977 100644
--- a/internal/controller/util.go
+++ b/internal/controller/util.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/dragonflydb/dragonfly-operator/internal/resources"
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ func getLatestReplica(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, statefulSet *appsv1.
 // replTakeover runs the replTakeOver on the given replica pod
 func replTakeover(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, newMaster *corev1.Pod) error {
 	redisClient := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
-		Addr: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", newMaster.Status.PodIP, resources.DragonflyAdminPort),
+		Addr: net.JoinHostPort(newMaster.Status.PodIP, strconv.Itoa(resources.DragonflyPort)),
 	})
 	defer redisClient.Close()
 
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ func isStableState(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.Pod) (bool, error) {
 	}
 
 	redisClient := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
-		Addr: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", pod.Status.PodIP, resources.DragonflyAdminPort),
+		Addr: net.JoinHostPort(pod.Status.PodIP, strconv.Itoa(resources.DragonflyAdminPort)),
 	})
 	defer redisClient.Close()
 
@@ -135,14 +137,7 @@ func isStableState(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.Pod) (bool, error) {
 		return false, errors.New("empty info")
 	}
 
-	data := map[string]string{}
-	for _, line := range strings.Split(info, "\n") {
-		if line == "" || strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
-			continue
-		}
-		kv := strings.Split(line, ":")
-		data[kv[0]] = strings.TrimSuffix(kv[1], "\r")
-	}
+	data := parseRedisInfo(info)
 
 	if data["master_sync_in_progress"] == "1" {
 		return false, nil
@@ -158,3 +153,23 @@ func isStableState(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.Pod) (bool, error) {
 
 	return true, nil
 }
+
+// Helper function to parse Redis INFO data
+func parseRedisInfo(info string) map[string]string {
+	data := map[string]string{}
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(info, "\n") {
+		if line == "" || strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
+			continue
+		}
+		kv := strings.Split(line, ":")
+		if len(kv) == 2 {
+			data[kv[0]] = strings.TrimSuffix(kv[1], "\r")
+		}
+	}
+	return data
+}
+
+// sanitizeIp Ipv6
+func sanitizeIp(masterIp string) string {
+	return strings.Trim(masterIp, "[]")
+}
diff --git a/internal/resources/const.go b/internal/resources/const.go
index ec6a3b5..8f9d10f 100644
--- a/internal/resources/const.go
+++ b/internal/resources/const.go
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ const (
 	// KubernetesPartOfLabel is the name of a higher level application this one is part of
 	KubernetesPartOfLabelKey = "app.kubernetes.io/part-of"
 
-	MasterIp string = "master-ip"
+	MasterIpLabel string = "master-ip"
+	MasterIp      string = "operator.dragonflydb.io/masterIP"
 
 	Role string = "role"
 
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ const (
 var DefaultDragonflyArgs = []string{
 	"--alsologtostderr",
 	"--primary_port_http_enabled=false",
+	"--bind=::",
+	"--admin_bind=::",
 	fmt.Sprintf("--admin_port=%d", DragonflyAdminPort),
 	"--admin_nopass",
 }
diff --git a/manifests/dragonfly-operator.yaml b/manifests/dragonfly-operator.yaml
index 6cf779a..b11c219 100644
--- a/manifests/dragonfly-operator.yaml
+++ b/manifests/dragonfly-operator.yaml
@@ -2072,8 +2072,8 @@ spec:
                 - linux
       containers:
       - args:
-        - --secure-listen-address=0.0.0.0:8443
-        - --upstream=http://127.0.0.1:8080/
+        - --secure-listen-address=[::]:8443
+        - --upstream=http://[::1]:8080/
         - --logtostderr=true
         - --v=0
         image: gcr.io/kubebuilder/kube-rbac-proxy:v0.16.0
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ spec:
             - ALL
       - args:
         - --health-probe-bind-address=:8081
-        - --metrics-bind-address=127.0.0.1:8080
+        - --metrics-bind-address=[::1]:8080
         - --leader-elect
         command:
         - /manager