diff --git a/go/cmd/vtorc/cli/cli.go b/go/cmd/vtorc/cli/cli.go
index ee14c2cae2e..76f7291c122 100644
--- a/go/cmd/vtorc/cli/cli.go
+++ b/go/cmd/vtorc/cli/cli.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	log.Info("sleeping for 30s...\n")
 	time.Sleep(30 * time.Second)
-	vtopsCmd := exec.Command("/vt/v19/bin/vtops", "problems", "--hostname", "vtctld-dev-iad-wc2-rcqw", "--raise", "--tablet", "tablet-iad-dev-loadtest-00-80-nf2k", "--problem", "orc-dead-tablet")
+	vtopsCmd := exec.Command("/vt/v19/bin/vtops", "--disable-proxy=0", "problems", "--hostname", "vtctld-dev-iad-wc2-rcqw", "--raise", "--tablet", "tablet-iad-dev-loadtest-00-80-nf2k", "--problem", "orc-dead-tablet")
 	// out, err := vtopsCmd.CombinedOutput()
 	// if err != nil {
 	// 	log.Errorf("Error executing vtops command for vtorc: %+v", err)