diff --git a/offpunk.py b/offpunk.py
index 0f9eb16..979eb5d 100755
--- a/offpunk.py
+++ b/offpunk.py
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ class GeminiClient(cmd.Cmd):
         addresses = self._get_addresses(host, port)
 
         # Prepare TLS context
-        protocol = ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS if sys.version_info.minor >=6 else ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1_2
+        protocol = ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS_CLIENT if sys.version_info.minor >=6 else ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1_2
         context = ssl.SSLContext(protocol)
         # Use CAs or TOFU
         if self.options["tls_mode"] == "ca":