diff --git a/test/max-connections-close.spec.ts b/test/max-connections-close.spec.ts
index 5ad0c26b9f..c9cb926cd1 100644
--- a/test/max-connections-close.spec.ts
+++ b/test/max-connections-close.spec.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe('close server on maxConnections', () => {
     })
 
     function createSocket (): net.Socket {
-      const socket = net.connect({ port })
+      const socket = net.connect({ host: '127.0.0.1', port })
 
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/promise-function-async
       afterEachCallbacks.unshift(async () => {