diff --git a/reg-tests/http-messaging/h1_to_h2_upgrade.vtc b/reg-tests/http-messaging/h1_to_h2_upgrade.vtc
index 30f668fe3..e5d76da4c 100644
--- a/reg-tests/http-messaging/h1_to_h2_upgrade.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/http-messaging/h1_to_h2_upgrade.vtc
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ haproxy h1 -conf {
 	timeout server  "${HAPROXY_TEST_TIMEOUT-5s}"
 
     listen feh1
-	bind "fd@${feh1}"
+	bind "fd@${feh1}" proto h2
 	bind "fd@${feh2}" proto h1
 	server s1 ${s1_addr}:${s1_port}
 } -start