diff --git a/bin/tests/system/upforwd/update.scp2 b/bin/tests/system/upforwd/update.scp2
index beaaab9049..07c3bd2777 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/upforwd/update.scp2
+++ b/bin/tests/system/upforwd/update.scp2
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 server 10.53.0.3 5300
+local 10.53.0.3
 update add unsigned.example. 600 A 10.10.10.1
 update add unsigned.example. 600 TXT Foo