diff --git a/backend/http/router.go b/backend/http/router.go
index 2004507e..363a59d7 100644
--- a/backend/http/router.go
+++ b/backend/http/router.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"embed"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"text/template"
@@ -179,6 +180,14 @@ func StartHttp(ctx context.Context, Service ImgService, storage *storage.Storage
 			if err := srv.Serve(listener); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
 				logger.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("Server error: %v", err))
 			}
+		} else if config.Server.Socket != "" {
+			listener, err := net.Listen("unix", config.Server.Socket)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("Could not start UNIX server: %v", err))
+			}
+			if err := srv.Serve(listener); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+                                logger.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("Server error: %v", err))
+                        }
 		} else {
 			// Set HTTP scheme and the default port for HTTP
 			scheme = "http"