diff --git a/test-server/test-server-libev.c b/test-server/test-server-libev.c
index c2c4fd1e..470d103d 100644
--- a/test-server/test-server-libev.c
+++ b/test-server/test-server-libev.c
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 		info.ssl_cert_filepath = cert_path;
 		info.ssl_private_key_filepath = key_path;
+
+		opts |= LWS_SERVER_OPTION_DO_SSL_GLOBAL_INIT;
 	}
 	info.gid = -1;
 	info.uid = -1;
diff --git a/test-server/test-server-libuv.c b/test-server/test-server-libuv.c
index a139995b..092c6fd0 100644
--- a/test-server/test-server-libuv.c
+++ b/test-server/test-server-libuv.c
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 		info.ssl_cert_filepath = cert_path;
 		info.ssl_private_key_filepath = key_path;
+		opts |= LWS_SERVER_OPTION_DO_SSL_GLOBAL_INIT;
 	}
 	info.gid = -1;
 	info.uid = -1;