diff --git a/nbd.c b/nbd.c
index 153709f..bebfc49 100644
--- a/nbd.c
+++ b/nbd.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 
 int tcp_socket_outgoing_spec(const char *address_and_port)
 {
-    return inet_connect(address_and_port, SOCK_STREAM);
+    return inet_connect(address_and_port, true, NULL);
 }
 
 int tcp_socket_incoming(const char *address, uint16_t port)