diff --git a/metapackages/auto-instrumentations-node/test/register.test.ts b/metapackages/auto-instrumentations-node/test/register.test.ts
index 47917c854b..2f952541db 100644
--- a/metapackages/auto-instrumentations-node/test/register.test.ts
+++ b/metapackages/auto-instrumentations-node/test/register.test.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe('Register', function () {
   it('shuts down the NodeSDK when SIGTERM is received', async () => {
     const runPromise = runWithRegister('./test-app/app-server.js');
     const { child } = runPromise;
-    await waitForString(child.stdout!, 'Finished request');
+    await waitForString(child.stdout!, 'Finshed request');
     child.kill('SIGTERM');
     const { stdout } = await runPromise;
 
diff --git a/metapackages/auto-instrumentations-node/test/test-app/app-server.js b/metapackages/auto-instrumentations-node/test/test-app/app-server.js
index 61e12b089e..489b4dfb7a 100644
--- a/metapackages/auto-instrumentations-node/test/test-app/app-server.js
+++ b/metapackages/auto-instrumentations-node/test/test-app/app-server.js
@@ -17,34 +17,22 @@
 //Used in register.test.ts to mimic a JS app that stays alive like a server.
 const http = require('http');
 
-// Create a local server that responds immediately
-const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
-  res.end('ok');
-});
-
-server.listen(0, () => {
-  const port = server.address().port;
-  const req = http.request({
-    hostname: 'localhost',
-    port: port,
-    path: '/',
-    method: 'GET',
-  });
+const options = {
+  hostname: 'example.com',
+  port: 80,
+  path: '/',
+  method: 'GET',
+};
 
-  req.end();
-  req.on('response', res => {
-    res.on('end', () => {
-      console.log('Finished request');
-    });
-    res.resume();
-  });
+const req = http.request(options);
+req.end();
+req.on('close', () => {
+  console.log('Finshed request');
 });
 
 // Make sure there is work on the event loop
 const handle = setInterval(() => {}, 1);
-
 // Gracefully shut down
 process.on('SIGTERM', () => {
   clearInterval(handle);
-  server.close();
 });