diff --git a/fuzz/client.c b/fuzz/client.c
index 391e0cce9f..d4dffd7c3a 100644
--- a/fuzz/client.c
+++ b/fuzz/client.c
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ int FuzzerTestOneInput(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
     ctx = SSL_CTX_new(SSLv23_method());
 
     client = SSL_new(ctx);
+    OPENSSL_assert(SSL_set_cipher_list(client, "ALL:eNULL:@SECLEVEL=0") == 1);
+    SSL_set_tlsext_host_name(client, "localhost");
     in = BIO_new(BIO_s_mem());
     out = BIO_new(BIO_s_mem());
     SSL_set_bio(client, in, out);
diff --git a/fuzz/server.c b/fuzz/server.c
index 3b5df9dc42..c2c54b9e25 100644
--- a/fuzz/server.c
+++ b/fuzz/server.c
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ int FuzzerTestOneInput(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
     X509_free(cert);
 
     server = SSL_new(ctx);
+    ret = SSL_set_cipher_list(server, "ALL:eNULL:@SECLEVEL=0");
+    OPENSSL_assert(ret == 1);
     in = BIO_new(BIO_s_mem());
     out = BIO_new(BIO_s_mem());
     SSL_set_bio(server, in, out);