diff --git a/testing/btest/scripts/base/utils/active-http.test b/testing/btest/scripts/base/utils/active-http.test
index 377c0dfd7b..442d5b9e06 100644
--- a/testing/btest/scripts/base/utils/active-http.test
+++ b/testing/btest/scripts/base/utils/active-http.test
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # @TEST-REQUIRES: which python
 # @TEST-REQUIRES: which curl
 #
-# @TEST-EXEC: btest-bg-run httpd python $SCRIPTS/httpd.py --max 1
+# @TEST-EXEC: btest-bg-run httpd python $SCRIPTS/httpd.py --max 1 --addr=127.0.0.1
 # @TEST-EXEC: sleep 3
 # @TEST-EXEC: btest-bg-run bro bro -b %INPUT
 # @TEST-EXEC: btest-bg-wait 15
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ redef exit_only_after_terminate = T;
 
 event bro_init()
 	{
-	local req = ActiveHTTP::Request($url="localhost:32123");
+	local req = ActiveHTTP::Request($url="127.0.0.1:32123");
 
 	when ( local resp = ActiveHTTP::request(req) )
 		{