Reverse Port Forward Can't Listen ipv4

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Steps to reproduce

1. Get a Meterpreter shell (I used msfvenom -p linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=1234 -f elf > shell.elf )
2. Add a reverse port forward portfwd add -l 5700 -L 127.0.0.1 -p 23 -R
3. Observe the inaccurate message saying the reverse listener is open on Reverse TCP relay created: (remote) [::]:23 -> (local) 127.0.0.1:5700

[::]:23 is an ipv6 listener. What I need is an ipv4 listener.

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Expected behavior

Meterpreter should listen on 127.0.0.1:23

Current behavior

Listened on [::]:23.

[*] Reverse TCP relay created: (remote) [::]:23 -> (local) 127.0.0.1:5700
meterpreter > portfwd 

Active Port Forwards
====================

   Index  Local           Remote   Direction
   -----  -----           ------   ---------
   1      127.0.0.1:5700  [::]:23  Reverse

Metasploit version

└─$ msfconsole --version                                                                       
Framework Version: 6.3.27-dev

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