diff --git a/packages/slidev/node/cli.ts b/packages/slidev/node/cli.ts
index 51519b9e9d..cc33038252 100644
--- a/packages/slidev/node/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/slidev/node/cli.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ cli.command(
 
       let publicIp: string | undefined
       if (remote)
-        publicIp = await import('public-ip').then(r => r.publicIpv4())
+        publicIp = await resolvePublicIp()
 
       lastRemoteUrl = printInfo(options, port, base, remote, tunnelUrl, publicIp)
       if (open)
@@ -223,6 +223,15 @@ cli.command(
       }
     }
 
+    async function resolvePublicIp() {
+      try {
+        return await import('public-ip').then(r => r.publicIpv4())
+      }
+      catch {
+        console.log(yellow('\n  Could not determine the public IP address.\n'))
+      }
+    }
+
     async function openTunnel(port: number) {
       const { startTunnel } = await import('untun')
       const tunnel = await startTunnel({
@@ -278,7 +287,7 @@ cli.command(
               const code = r.renderUnicodeCompact(lastRemoteUrl!)
               console.log(`\n${dim('  QR Code for remote control: ')}\n  ${blue(lastRemoteUrl!)}\n`)
               console.log(code.split('\n').map(i => `  ${i}`).join('\n'))
-              const publicIp = await import('public-ip').then(r => r.publicIpv4())
+              const publicIp = await resolvePublicIp()
               if (publicIp)
                 console.log(`\n${dim(' Public IP: ')}  ${blue(publicIp)}\n`)
             })