diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 0657bba6..03e9e187 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ err_out:
 	curl_easy_reset(curl);
 	if (!successful_connect)
 		applog(LOG_DEBUG, "Failed to connect in json_rpc_call");
+	curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_FRESH_CONNECT, 1);
 	return NULL;
 }