diff --git a/ddclient.in b/ddclient.in
index 1db870d..5b8bea0 100755
--- a/ddclient.in
+++ b/ddclient.in
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ our %protocols = (
         'examples' => \&nic_ionos_examples,
         'cfgvars' => {
             %{$cfgvars{'protocol-common-defaults'}},
-            'server' => setv(T_FQDNP, 0, 'ipv4.api.hosting.ionos.com', undef),
+            'server' => setv(T_FQDNP, 0, 'api.hosting.ionos.com', undef),
             'login' => undef,
         },
     ),