diff --git a/benchmark/run_mtp_bench.py b/benchmark/run_mtp_bench.py
index a3ba18c..8217523 100755
--- a/benchmark/run_mtp_bench.py
+++ b/benchmark/run_mtp_bench.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ def check_port_free(port: int) -> bool:
     """Check if a port is free. If not, identify and report what's using it."""
     import socket
     with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
+        s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
         try:
             s.bind(("127.0.0.1", port))
             return True