diff --git a/daemon.go b/daemon.go
index 55c1236..ea2abf8 100644
--- a/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon.go
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ func newDaemon(ctx context.Context, acceleratedDHT bool) (*daemon, error) {
 	}
 
 	return &daemon{h: h, dht: d, dhtMessenger: pm, createTestHost: func() (host.Host, error) {
-		return libp2p.New(libp2p.ConnectionGater(&privateAddrFilterConnectionGater{}))
+		return libp2p.New(
+			libp2p.ConnectionGater(&privateAddrFilterConnectionGater{}),
+			libp2p.EnableHolePunching(),
+		)
 	}}, nil
 }