diff --git a/test/common_test.go b/test/common_test.go
index 5aeaf5fd7..c846cb58a 100644
--- a/test/common_test.go
+++ b/test/common_test.go
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ func (p *syncthingProcess) stop() {
 func (p *syncthingProcess) get(path string) (*http.Response, error) {
 	client := &http.Client{
 		Timeout: 2 * time.Second,
+		Transport: &http.Transport{
+			DisableKeepAlives: true,
+		},
 	}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", fmt.Sprintf("http://127.0.0.1:%d%s", p.port, path), nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/test/reconnect_test.go b/test/reconnect_test.go
index b1f65498e..21ec8c32d 100644
--- a/test/reconnect_test.go
+++ b/test/reconnect_test.go
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ func testRestartDuringTransfer(t *testing.T, restartSender, restartReceiver bool
 
 			prevComp = curComp
 		}
+
+		time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
 
 	sender.stop()
diff --git a/test/transfer-bench_test.go b/test/transfer-bench_test.go
index 55d47618f..ee6735c31 100644
--- a/test/transfer-bench_test.go
+++ b/test/transfer-bench_test.go
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ loop:
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+		time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
 
 	sender.stop()