diff --git a/okhttp/src/test/java/io/grpc/okhttp/OkHttpClientTransportTest.java b/okhttp/src/test/java/io/grpc/okhttp/OkHttpClientTransportTest.java
index fcc5e0d2381..969afc00d2d 100644
--- a/okhttp/src/test/java/io/grpc/okhttp/OkHttpClientTransportTest.java
+++ b/okhttp/src/test/java/io/grpc/okhttp/OkHttpClientTransportTest.java
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@ public void shutdownDuringConnecting() throws Exception {
   public void invalidAuthorityPropagates() {
     clientTransport = new OkHttpClientTransport(
         channelBuilder.buildTransportFactory(),
-        new InetSocketAddress("host", 1234),
+        new InetSocketAddress("localhost", 1234),
         "invalid_authority",
         "userAgent",
         EAG_ATTRS,