diff --git a/pkg/cmd/render/render.go b/pkg/cmd/render/render.go
index 6c8808f43c..c66f7d6757 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/render/render.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/render/render.go
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ func (t *TemplateData) setEtcdAddress() {
 
 	// IPv6
 	if t.SingleStackIPv6 {
-		allAddresses = "[::]"
-		localhost = "[::1]"
+		allAddresses = "::"
+		localhost = "::1"
 	}
 
 	etcdAddress := options.EtcdAddress{