diff --git a/pkgs/net-pkgs/net-test/tests/net/http-client.rkt b/pkgs/net-pkgs/net-test/tests/net/http-client.rkt
index 6db83159f1..c0b4be93eb 100644
--- a/pkgs/net-pkgs/net-test/tests/net/http-client.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/net-pkgs/net-test/tests/net/http-client.rkt
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
                                              "/"
                                              #:method "GET"
                                              #:headers empty
+                                             #:close? #t
                                              #:data #f)
                          (begin0
                           (hc:http-conn-recv! c