diff --git a/src/tribler/core/utilities/network_utils.py b/src/tribler/core/utilities/network_utils.py
index 29e3d74223b..4284213c739 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/utilities/network_utils.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/utilities/network_utils.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def is_port_free(self, port):
         try:
             for socket_class in self.socket_class_set:
                 with socket_class() as s:
+                    s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
                     s.bind(('', port))
             return True
         except OSError:
diff --git a/src/tribler/core/utilities/tests/test_network_utils.py b/src/tribler/core/utilities/tests/test_network_utils.py
index 7eb8ae5e140..5c1af8d84f8 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/utilities/tests/test_network_utils.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/utilities/tests/test_network_utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import socket
+
 import pytest
 
 from tribler.core.utilities.network_utils import FreePortNotFoundError, NetworkUtils
@@ -18,6 +20,11 @@ def bind(self, host_port):
             finally:
                 self.bound_ports.add(port)
 
+        def setsockopt(self, level, option_name, option_value):
+            assert level == socket.SOL_SOCKET
+            assert option_name == socket.SO_REUSEADDR
+            assert option_value == 1
+
         def __enter__(self):
             return self