diff --git a/src/redir.c b/src/redir.c
index d3d8b0e3..f174b54b 100644
--- a/src/redir.c
+++ b/src/redir.c
@@ -677,6 +677,8 @@ void signal_cb(int dummy) {
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+    srand(time(NULL));
+
     int i, c;
     int pid_flags    = 0;
     char *user       = NULL;
diff --git a/src/tunnel.c b/src/tunnel.c
index 4d158a7e..4a613d94 100644
--- a/src/tunnel.c
+++ b/src/tunnel.c
@@ -686,6 +686,8 @@ void signal_cb(int dummy) {
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+    srand(time(NULL));
+
     int i, c;
     int pid_flags    = 0;
     char *user       = NULL;