diff --git a/test/sun/net/www/http/HttpClient/B8025710.java b/test/sun/net/www/http/HttpClient/B8025710.java
index 97368a80e13c1c78744aa2fa3dd34ecb7cf63980..4b9f22569ef6ffa9fff8538ccb3d8b282f3adc05 100644
--- a/test/sun/net/www/http/HttpClient/B8025710.java
+++ b/test/sun/net/www/http/HttpClient/B8025710.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import javax.net.ssl.*;
  * @test
  * @bug 8025710
  * @summary Proxied https connection reuse by HttpClient can send CONNECT to the server
+ * @run main/othervm B8025710
  */
 public class B8025710 {
 
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ public class B8025710 {
     private static final String passphrase = "passphrase";
 
     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        // test uses legacy MD5 based cert
+        Security.setProperty("jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms", "");
+        Security.setProperty("jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms", "");
         new B8025710().runTest();
 
         if (connectInServer.get())