diff --git a/src/babashka/pods/impl.clj b/src/babashka/pods/impl.clj
index 52146b8..58b6d94 100644
--- a/src/babashka/pods/impl.clj
+++ b/src/babashka/pods/impl.clj
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@
    the socket is connected."
   ^Socket
   [^String hostname ^Integer port]
-  (Socket. hostname port))
+  (doto (Socket. hostname port)
+    (.setTcpNoDelay true)))
 
 (defn close-socket
   "Close the socket, and also closes its input and output streams."