diff --git a/src/headless/taler-wallet-cli.ts b/src/headless/taler-wallet-cli.ts
index 838e56f64..c9264caea 100644
--- a/src/headless/taler-wallet-cli.ts
+++ b/src/headless/taler-wallet-cli.ts
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ testCli
   })
   .action(async (args) => {
     await withWallet(args, async (wallet) => {
+      await wallet.updateExchangeFromUrl(args.withdrawArgs.exchange, true);
       await withdrawTestBalance(
         wallet,
         args.withdrawArgs.amount,