diff --git a/examples/client/client.go b/examples/client/client.go
index be7fe23..5346c62 100644
--- a/examples/client/client.go
+++ b/examples/client/client.go
@@ -152,8 +152,19 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	var host string
+	if len(os.Args) >= 3 {
+		host = os.Args[2]
+	}
+
 	url := os.Args[1]
-	req, err := gmi.NewRequest(url)
+	var req *gmi.Request
+	var err error
+	if host != "" {
+		req, err = gmi.NewRequestTo(url, host)
+	} else {
+		req, err = gmi.NewRequest(url)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(1)