diff --git a/sdk/python3/ccnp/quote/quote_sdk.py b/sdk/python3/ccnp/quote/quote_sdk.py
index 7c1f94e4..19a5cc85 100644
--- a/sdk/python3/ccnp/quote/quote_sdk.py
+++ b/sdk/python3/ccnp/quote/quote_sdk.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ def request(self, nonce: str, user_data: str) -> Optional[quote_server_pb2.GetQu
         if self._channel is None:
             if not os.path.exists(self._server.replace('unix:', '')):
                 raise RuntimeError("Quote server does not start.")
-            self._channel = grpc.insecure_channel(self._server)
+            self._channel = grpc.insecure_channel(self._server,
+                                                  options=[('grpc.default_authority', 'localhost')])
             try:
                 grpc.channel_ready_future(self._channel).result(timeout=TIMEOUT)
             except grpc.FutureTimeoutError as err: