diff --git a/examples/libevent-client.c b/examples/libevent-client.c
index d3e2bd6d..bd20c174 100644
--- a/examples/libevent-client.c
+++ b/examples/libevent-client.c
@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ static SSL_CTX *create_ssl_ctx(void) {
          ERR_error_string(ERR_get_error(), NULL));
   }
   SSL_CTX_set_options(ssl_ctx,
-                      SSL_OP_ALL | SSL_OP_NO_SSLv2 | SSL_OP_NO_COMPRESSION |
+                      SSL_OP_ALL | SSL_OP_NO_SSLv2 | SSL_OP_NO_SSLv3 |
+                          SSL_OP_NO_COMPRESSION |
                           SSL_OP_NO_SESSION_RESUMPTION_ON_RENEGOTIATION);
   SSL_CTX_set_next_proto_select_cb(ssl_ctx, select_next_proto_cb, NULL);
   return ssl_ctx;