diff --git a/cmd/tracker-announce/main.go b/cmd/tracker-announce/main.go
index 4b5b5890..a0085de7 100644
--- a/cmd/tracker-announce/main.go
+++ b/cmd/tracker-announce/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"log"
 	"math"
+	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ func announces(uri string, ar tracker.AnnounceRequest) (ret []announceResult) {
 	a := tracker.Announce{
 		Request:    ar,
 		TrackerUrl: uri,
+		HttpClient: http.DefaultClient,
 	}
 	if u.Scheme == "udp" {
 		a.UdpNetwork = "udp4"