diff --git a/source4/torture/drs/rpc/dssync.c b/source4/torture/drs/rpc/dssync.c
index d367b095333..3e17800c666 100644
--- a/source4/torture/drs/rpc/dssync.c
+++ b/source4/torture/drs/rpc/dssync.c
@@ -98,7 +98,12 @@ static struct DsSyncTest *test_create_context(struct torture_context *tctx)
 		printf("Bad binding string %s\n", binding);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	ctx->drsuapi_binding->flags |= DCERPC_SIGN | DCERPC_SEAL;
+	status = dcerpc_binding_set_flags(ctx->drsuapi_binding,
+					  DCERPC_SIGN | DCERPC_SEAL, 0);
+	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
+		printf("dcerpc_binding_set_flags - %s\n", nt_errstr(status));
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	ctx->ldap_url = talloc_asprintf(ctx, "ldap://%s", ctx->drsuapi_binding->host);
 
diff --git a/source4/torture/drs/rpc/msds_intid.c b/source4/torture/drs/rpc/msds_intid.c
index 6c6153263da..5c2bce4a759 100644
--- a/source4/torture/drs/rpc/msds_intid.c
+++ b/source4/torture/drs/rpc/msds_intid.c
@@ -151,7 +151,13 @@ static struct DsIntIdTestCtx *_dsintid_create_context(struct torture_context *tc
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	server_binding->flags |= DCERPC_SIGN | DCERPC_SEAL;
+	status = dcerpc_binding_set_flags(server_binding,
+					  DCERPC_SIGN | DCERPC_SEAL, 0);
+	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
+		torture_result(tctx, TORTURE_FAIL,
+		               "dcerpc_binding_set_flags: %s", nt_errstr(status));
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	/* populate test suite context */
 	ctx->creds = cmdline_credentials;