diff --git a/edgediscovery/allregions/discovery.go b/edgediscovery/allregions/discovery.go
index b7dc750f41a..f8c624db1cf 100644
--- a/edgediscovery/allregions/discovery.go
+++ b/edgediscovery/allregions/discovery.go
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ func edgeDiscovery(log *zerolog.Logger, srvService string, edgeTunnel string) ([
             return nil, fmt.Errorf("edgeTunnel value should be in the format <ip>:<port>")
         }
         ip := ipPort[0]
+        if net.ParseIP(ip) == nil {
+            addresses, err := net.LookupHost(ip)
+            if err != nil {
+                return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error resolving hostname: %s", err)
+            } else if len(addresses) > 0 {
+                ip = addresses[0]
+            } else {
+                return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error resolving hostname")
+            }
+        }
         port, err := strconv.Atoi(ipPort[1])
         if err != nil {
             return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value in edgeTunnel: %s", err)