diff --git a/etc/barbican/vassals/barbican-admin.ini b/etc/barbican/vassals/barbican-admin.ini
index e270b13f0..cd8bc49af 100644
--- a/etc/barbican/vassals/barbican-admin.ini
+++ b/etc/barbican/vassals/barbican-admin.ini
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ no-default-app = true
 memory-report = true
 plugins = python
 paste = config:/etc/barbican/barbican-admin-paste.ini
+add-header = Connection: close
diff --git a/etc/barbican/vassals/barbican-api.ini b/etc/barbican/vassals/barbican-api.ini
index 8f6f504c7..a4f0bee51 100644
--- a/etc/barbican/vassals/barbican-api.ini
+++ b/etc/barbican/vassals/barbican-api.ini
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ no-default-app = true
 memory-report = true
 plugins = python
 paste = config:/etc/barbican/barbican-api-paste.ini
+add-header = Connection: close