diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2872553c..7230a56f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Status of the `main` branch. Changes prior to the next official version change w
     and `workspace/configuration` pulls. Enables Yarn PnP setups with `typescript.tsdk` pointing
     at the Yarn-generated SDK.
 
-* Dashboard: 
-  - Fix: Host validation required a local host regardless of the listen address (regression introduced in v1.5.2),
-    preventing remote connections
+* Dashboard:
+  - Make list of trusted hosts configurable, fixing host validation introduced in v1.5.2 allowing only
+    default local hostnames, effectively preventing remote connections
 
 # v1.5.3 (2026-05-26)
 
diff --git a/src/serena/agent.py b/src/serena/agent.py
index ce4c1191..9542d37f 100644
--- a/src/serena/agent.py
+++ b/src/serena/agent.py
@@ -669,6 +669,7 @@ class SerenaAgent:
                 agent=self,
                 tool_usage_stats=self._tool_usage_stats,
                 host=self.serena_config.web_dashboard_listen_address,
+                trusted_hosts=self.serena_config.web_dashboard_trusted_hosts,
             ).run_in_thread()
             self._dashboard_manager = DashboardManager(
                 port,
diff --git a/src/serena/config/serena_config.py b/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
index ff63f523..7207a9b1 100644
--- a/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
+++ b/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ class SerenaConfig(SharedConfig, ModeSelectionDefinitionWithBaseModes):
     web_dashboard_open_on_launch: bool = True
     web_dashboard_interface: str | None = None
     web_dashboard_listen_address: str = "127.0.0.1"
+    web_dashboard_trusted_hosts: list[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ["127.0.0.1", "localhost"])
     jetbrains_plugin_server_address: str = "127.0.0.1"
     tool_timeout: float = DEFAULT_TOOL_TIMEOUT
 
diff --git a/src/serena/dashboard.py b/src/serena/dashboard.py
index f7c5c3cc..8b15166b 100644
--- a/src/serena/dashboard.py
+++ b/src/serena/dashboard.py
@@ -198,15 +198,15 @@ class SerenaDashboardAPI:
         agent: "SerenaAgent",
         tool_usage_stats: ToolUsageStats | None = None,
         host: str = "127.0.0.1",
+        trusted_hosts: list[str] | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         self._memory_log_handler = memory_log_handler
         self._tool_names = tool_names
         self._agent = agent
         self._host = host
         self._app = Flask(__name__)
-        local_hosts = ["127.0.0.1", "localhost"]
-        if self._host in local_hosts:
-            self._app.config["TRUSTED_HOSTS"] = local_hosts
+        if trusted_hosts:
+            self._app.config["TRUSTED_HOSTS"] = trusted_hosts
         self._tool_usage_stats = tool_usage_stats
         self._loaded_news: dict[str, str] = {}
         self._news_ready = threading.Event()
diff --git a/src/serena/resources/serena_config.template.yml b/src/serena/resources/serena_config.template.yml
index a24ed313..8664fea3 100644
--- a/src/serena/resources/serena_config.template.yml
+++ b/src/serena/resources/serena_config.template.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ web_dashboard_interface:
 # the address the web dashboard will listen on (bind address).
 web_dashboard_listen_address: 127.0.0.1
 
+# trusted hosts used to access the web dashboard.
+# By default, only allow access via local addresses for security reasons.
+# If you want to allow access from remote machines, add the hostname used to access the dashboard to this list.
+# If the list is empty/undefined, all hosts are trusted.
+web_dashboard_trusted_hosts:
+  - 127.0.0.1
+  - localhost
+
 # address where JetBrains plugin servers are running (only relevant when using the JetBrains language backend)
 jetbrains_plugin_server_address: 127.0.0.1