diff --git a/Lib/test/test_smtpnet.py b/Lib/test/test_smtpnet.py
index 6f7f9ef7f43..f0f1edd127a 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_smtpnet.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_smtpnet.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ class SmtpSSLTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_connect(self):
         support.get_attribute(smtplib, 'SMTP_SSL')
-        server = smtplib.SMTP_SSL(self.testServer, self.remotePort)
+        with support.transient_internet(self.testServer):
+            server = smtplib.SMTP_SSL(self.testServer, self.remotePort)
         server.ehlo()
         server.quit()