diff --git a/scripts/dev-install.sh b/scripts/dev-install.sh
index f823498eb..8cc6cbda6 100755
--- a/scripts/dev-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev-install.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ echo "=== Setting up OVN ==="
 sudo /usr/local/share/spinifex/setup-ovn.sh --management
 
 echo "=== Initializing ==="
-sudo spx admin init --force --bind 127.0.0.1 --region ap-southeast-2 --az ap-southeast-2a --node node1 --nodes 1
+sudo spx admin init --force --region ap-southeast-2 --az ap-southeast-2a --node node1 --nodes 1
 
 echo "=== Installing CA certificate ==="
 sudo cp /etc/spinifex/ca.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/spinifex-ca.crt
diff --git a/scripts/dev-setup.sh b/scripts/dev-setup.sh
index 096f59fdd..3412a2984 100755
--- a/scripts/dev-setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev-setup.sh
@@ -176,5 +176,5 @@ echo "  make reinstall          # Changed a .service file? Re-run full setup"
 echo ""
 echo "Legacy workflow (deprecated, retained for pseudo-multinode CI only):"
 echo "  ./scripts/setup-ovn.sh --management"
-echo "  sudo ./bin/spx admin init --bind 127.0.0.1 --region ap-southeast-2 --az ap-southeast-2a --node node1 --nodes 1"
+echo "  sudo ./bin/spx admin init --region ap-southeast-2 --az ap-southeast-2a --node node1 --nodes 1"
 echo "  ./scripts/start-dev.sh"
diff --git a/scripts/reset-dev-env.sh b/scripts/reset-dev-env.sh
index 18a90a0aa..a09f8373c 100755
--- a/scripts/reset-dev-env.sh
+++ b/scripts/reset-dev-env.sh
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ echo "Re-initializing OVN"
 ./scripts/setup-ovn.sh --management $SETUP_OVN_FLAGS
 
 echo "Initializing platform"
-ADMIN_INIT_ARGS="--bind 127.0.0.1 --region $REGION --az ${REGION}a --node node1 --nodes 1"
+ADMIN_INIT_ARGS="--region $REGION --az ${REGION}a --node node1 --nodes 1"
 
 # External networking mode: set EXTERNAL_MODE=nat for NAT/DHCP mode (outbound-only),
 # or leave unset / EXTERNAL_MODE=pool for pool mode (per-VM public IPs).