diff --git a/src/test/test_dir_handle_get.c b/src/test/test_dir_handle_get.c
index ce34e48543..a0f22f1f0c 100644
--- a/src/test/test_dir_handle_get.c
+++ b/src/test/test_dir_handle_get.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static dir_connection_t *
 new_dir_conn(void)
 {
   dir_connection_t *conn = dir_connection_new(AF_INET);
+  tor_addr_from_ipv4h(&conn->base_.addr, 0x7f000001);
   return conn;
 }