diff --git a/src/ipcd.cr b/src/ipcd.cr
index 1840c1e..65eb0ff 100644
--- a/src/ipcd.cr
+++ b/src/ipcd.cr
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ module IPCd
 			# - ipcd sends an URI to the network service
 			# - network service responds with a "OK" message
 			if requested_service.scheme != "unix"
-				service.send  service_fd, 1.to_u8, requested_service.to_s
+				service.send_now  service_fd, 1.to_u8, requested_service.to_s
 				response = service.read
 				payload = String.new response.payload
 				if payload.chomp != "OK"