diff --git a/server/embed/config.go b/server/embed/config.go
index 536e1886773..7cf35510037 100644
--- a/server/embed/config.go
+++ b/server/embed/config.go
@@ -1215,9 +1215,8 @@ func (cfg *Config) Validate() error {
 		addrs := cfg.getAdvertisePeerURLs()
 		return fmt.Errorf(`--initial-advertise-peer-urls %q must be "host:port" (%w)`, strings.Join(addrs, ","), err)
 	}
-	if err := checkHostURLs(cfg.AdvertiseClientUrls); err != nil {
-		addrs := cfg.getAdvertiseClientURLs()
-		return fmt.Errorf(`--advertise-client-urls %q must be "host:port" (%w)`, strings.Join(addrs, ","), err)
+	if err := checkBindURLs(cfg.AdvertiseClientUrls); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 	// Check if conflicting flags are passed.
 	nSet := 0