diff --git a/m/hut/blackbox.yml b/m/hut/blackbox.yml
index 96d72ae5..38d1ac07 100644
--- a/m/hut/blackbox.yml
+++ b/m/hut/blackbox.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ modules:
     timeout: 5s
     http:
       follow_redirects: true
+      preferred_ip_protocol: "ip4"
       valid_status_codes: []  # Defaults to 2xx
       method: GET
   http_with_proxy: