diff --git a/pelican/server.py b/pelican/server.py
index 5294e7dc..bb31b234 100644
--- a/pelican/server.py
+++ b/pelican/server.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class ComplexHTTPRequestHandler(srvmod.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
 
 Handler = ComplexHTTPRequestHandler
 
+socketserver.TCPServer.allow_reuse_address = True
 try:
     httpd = socketserver.TCPServer(("", PORT), Handler)
 except OSError as e: