diff --git a/testenv/Test-metalink-http.py b/testenv/Test-metalink-http.py
index cafb5bef..53b08018 100755
--- a/testenv/Test-metalink-http.py
+++ b/testenv/Test-metalink-http.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ http_test = HTTPTest (
                 post_hook=post_test,
 )
 
+http_test.server_setup()
 srv_host, srv_port = http_test.servers[0].server_inst.socket.getsockname ()
 
 MetaFileRules["SendHeader"] = {
diff --git a/testenv/Test-metalink-xml.py b/testenv/Test-metalink-xml.py
index 700418b2..eded04d6 100755
--- a/testenv/Test-metalink-xml.py
+++ b/testenv/Test-metalink-xml.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ http_test = HTTPTest (
                 post_hook=post_test,
 )
 
+http_test.server_setup()
 ### Get and use dynamic server sockname
 srv_host, srv_port = http_test.servers[0].server_inst.socket.getsockname ()