diff --git a/discord/http.py b/discord/http.py
index 5556d1a56..6e803830e 100644
--- a/discord/http.py
+++ b/discord/http.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ from typing import (
 from urllib.parse import quote as _uriquote
 from collections import deque
 import datetime
+import socket
 
 import aiohttp
 
@@ -784,7 +785,8 @@ class HTTPClient:
     async def static_login(self, token: str) -> user.User:
         # Necessary to get aiohttp to stop complaining about session creation
         if self.connector is MISSING:
-            self.connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector(limit=0)
+            # discord does not support ipv6
+            self.connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector(limit=0, family=socket.AF_INET)
 
         self.__session = aiohttp.ClientSession(
             connector=self.connector,