diff --git a/conf/cassandra-topology.properties b/conf/cassandra-topology.properties
index 28c42f1f15..d1423d4232 100644
--- a/conf/cassandra-topology.properties
+++ b/conf/cassandra-topology.properties
@@ -35,3 +35,7 @@
 # default for unknown nodes
 default=DC1:r1
 
+# Native IPv6 is supported, however you must escape the colon in the IPv6 Address
+# Also be sure to comment out JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
+# in cassandra-env.sh
+fe80\:0\:0\:0\:202\:b3ff\:fe1e\:8329=DC1:RAC3