diff --git a/tests/system-common-macros.at b/tests/system-common-macros.at
index a8093ec4e..7f029dbb0 100644
--- a/tests/system-common-macros.at
+++ b/tests/system-common-macros.at
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ m4_define([OVS_GET_HTTP],
 #
 m4_define([OVS_GET_FTP],
     [curl ftp://$1 --retry 3 --max-time 1 --retry-connrefused \
-        --disable-eps -v $2]
+        --disable-epsv -v $2]
 )
 
 # OVS_GET_FTP_ACTIVE([url], [optional_curl_arguments])