diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/iphash_load_balancer_test.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/iphash_load_balancer_test.sh
index 4bd846a..c4a08d1 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/iphash_load_balancer_test.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/iphash_load_balancer_test.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROXY_URL=${PROXY_URL:-"http://localhost"}
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
-CALL='http --check-status -p=mb -F'
+CALL='http --ignore-stdin --check-status -p=mb -F'
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/namespace \
     name=test-lb-ns
diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/merge_responses_test.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/merge_responses_test.sh
index 0f217c8..56c9483 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/merge_responses_test.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/merge_responses_test.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROXY_URL=${PROXY_URL:-"http://localhost"}
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
-CALL='http --check-status -p=mb -F'
+CALL='http --ignore-stdin --check-status -p=mb -F'
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/namespace \
     name=test-ns
diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_request_test.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_request_test.sh
index c8fb616..286c04e 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_request_test.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_request_test.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROXY_URL=${PROXY_URL:-"http://localhost"}
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
-CALL='http --check-status -p=mb -F'
+CALL='http --ignore-stdin --check-status -p=mb -F'
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/namespace \
     name=modify_request_test-ns
diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_response_test.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_response_test.sh
index 8815741..fb07271 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_response_test.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_response_test.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROXY_URL=${PROXY_URL:-"http://localhost"}
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
-CALL='http --check-status -p=mb -F'
+CALL='http --ignore-stdin --check-status -p=mb -F'
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/namespace \
     name=test-ns
diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/performance_test_prep.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/performance_test_prep.sh
index b32b642..398d72e 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/performance_test_prep.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/performance_test_prep.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
 # SETUP BASE
 
-CALL='http --check-status -p=mb -F'
+CALL='http --ignore-stdin --check-status -p=mb -F'
 
 # domain setup