diff --git a/tests/integration/bridge.go b/tests/integration/bridge.go
index 22040b882..67d6ae447 100644
--- a/tests/integration/bridge.go
+++ b/tests/integration/bridge.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ type Dialer interface {
 // to disconnect grpc network connections without closing the logical grpc connection.
 type bridge struct {
 	dialer Dialer
-	l       net.Listener
-	conns   map[*bridgeConn]struct{}
+	l      net.Listener
+	conns  map[*bridgeConn]struct{}
 
 	stopc      chan struct{}
 	pausec     chan struct{}
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ type bridge struct {
 func newBridge(dialer Dialer, listener net.Listener) (*bridge, error) {
 	b := &bridge{
 		// bridge "port" is ("%05d%05d0", port, pid) since go1.8 expects the port to be a number
-		dialer: dialer,
-		l: listener,
+		dialer:     dialer,
+		l:          listener,
 		conns:      make(map[*bridgeConn]struct{}),
 		stopc:      make(chan struct{}),
 		pausec:     make(chan struct{}),
diff --git a/tests/integration/clientv3/connectivity/black_hole_test.go b/tests/integration/clientv3/connectivity/black_hole_test.go
index a4415322f..c9a199558 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clientv3/connectivity/black_hole_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/clientv3/connectivity/black_hole_test.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func TestBalancerUnderBlackholeKeepAliveWatch(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{
 		Size:                 2,
 		GRPCKeepAliveMinTime: time.Millisecond, // avoid too_many_pings
+		UseBridge:            true,
 	})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ func testBalancerUnderBlackholeNoKeepAlive(t *testing.T, op func(*clientv3.Clien
 	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{
 		Size:               2,
 		SkipCreatingClient: true,
+		UseBridge:          true,
 	})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/clientv3/connectivity/server_shutdown_test.go b/tests/integration/clientv3/connectivity/server_shutdown_test.go
index e7660852b..5b888e6fe 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clientv3/connectivity/server_shutdown_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/clientv3/connectivity/server_shutdown_test.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func TestBalancerUnderServerShutdownWatch(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{
 		Size:               3,
 		SkipCreatingClient: true,
+		UseBridge:          true,
 	})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ func testBalancerUnderServerStopInflightRangeOnRestart(t *testing.T, linearizabl
 	cfg := &integration.ClusterConfig{
 		Size:               2,
 		SkipCreatingClient: true,
+		UseBridge:          true,
 	}
 	if linearizable {
 		cfg.Size = 3
diff --git a/tests/integration/clientv3/kv_test.go b/tests/integration/clientv3/kv_test.go
index e7b0b0f3a..9cfd5b02c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clientv3/kv_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/clientv3/kv_test.go
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ func TestKVGetRetry(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
 	clusterSize := 3
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: clusterSize})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: clusterSize, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	// because killing leader and following election
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ func TestKVGetRetry(t *testing.T) {
 func TestKVPutFailGetRetry(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	kv := clus.Client(0)
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ func TestKVPutStoppedServerAndClose(t *testing.T) {
 // in the presence of network errors.
 func TestKVPutAtMostOnce(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	if _, err := clus.Client(0).Put(context.TODO(), "k", "1"); err != nil {
diff --git a/tests/integration/clientv3/lease/lease_test.go b/tests/integration/clientv3/lease/lease_test.go
index 326289949..6a6cf7dd3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clientv3/lease/lease_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/clientv3/lease/lease_test.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func TestLeaseKeepAliveHandleFailure(t *testing.T) {
 
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	// TODO: change this line to get a cluster client
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func TestLeaseRevokeNewAfterClose(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLeaseKeepAliveCloseAfterDisconnectRevoke(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	cli := clus.Client(0)
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func TestLeaseKeepAliveCloseAfterDisconnectRevoke(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLeaseKeepAliveInitTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	cli := clus.Client(0)
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ func TestLeaseKeepAliveInitTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLeaseKeepAliveTTLTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	cli := clus.Client(0)
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ func TestLeaseKeepAliveTTLTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLeaseTimeToLive(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	c := clus.RandClient()
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func TestLeaseLeases(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLeaseRenewLostQuorum(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	cli := clus.Client(0)
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ func TestLeaseKeepAliveLoopExit(t *testing.T) {
 // transient cluster failure.
 func TestV3LeaseFailureOverlap(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 2})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 2, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	numReqs := 5
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseFailureOverlap(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLeaseWithRequireLeader(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 2})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 2, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	c := clus.Client(0)
diff --git a/tests/integration/clientv3/lease/leasing_test.go b/tests/integration/clientv3/lease/leasing_test.go
index 02814aa46..47b776c5a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clientv3/lease/leasing_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/clientv3/lease/leasing_test.go
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func TestLeasingPutInvalidateExisting(t *testing.T) {
 // TestLeasingGetNoLeaseTTL checks a key with a TTL is not leased.
 func TestLeasingGetNoLeaseTTL(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "pfx/")
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func TestLeasingGetNoLeaseTTL(t *testing.T) {
 // when the etcd cluster is partitioned.
 func TestLeasingGetSerializable(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 2})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 2, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "pfx/")
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func TestLeasingRevGet(t *testing.T) {
 // TestLeasingGetWithOpts checks options that can be served through the cache do not depend on the server.
 func TestLeasingGetWithOpts(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "pfx/")
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ func TestLeasingConcurrentPut(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLeasingDisconnectedGet(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "pfx/")
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ func TestLeasingOverwriteResponse(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLeasingOwnerPutResponse(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "pfx/")
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ func TestLeasingTxnOwnerGetRange(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLeasingTxnOwnerGet(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	client := clus.Client(0)
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ func TestLeasingTxnOwnerDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLeasingTxnOwnerIf(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "pfx/")
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ func TestLeasingTxnOwnerIf(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLeasingTxnCancel(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv1, closeLKV1, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "pfx/")
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ func TestLeasingTxnRandIfThenOrElse(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLeasingOwnerPutError(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "pfx/")
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ func TestLeasingOwnerPutError(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLeasingOwnerDeleteError(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "pfx/")
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ func TestLeasingOwnerDeleteError(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLeasingNonOwnerPutError(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "pfx/")
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ func testLeasingOwnerDelete(t *testing.T, del clientv3.Op) {
 
 func TestLeasingDeleteRangeBounds(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	delkv, closeDelKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "0/")
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ func TestLeasingPutGetDeleteConcurrent(t *testing.T) {
 // disconnected when trying to submit revoke txn.
 func TestLeasingReconnectOwnerRevoke(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv1, closeLKV1, err1 := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "foo/")
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ func TestLeasingReconnectOwnerRevoke(t *testing.T) {
 // disconnected and the watch is compacted.
 func TestLeasingReconnectOwnerRevokeCompact(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv1, closeLKV1, err1 := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "foo/")
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ func TestLeasingReconnectOwnerRevokeCompact(t *testing.T) {
 // not cause inconsistency between the server and the client.
 func TestLeasingReconnectOwnerConsistency(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "foo/")
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ func TestLeasingTxnAtomicCache(t *testing.T) {
 // TestLeasingReconnectTxn checks that Txn is resilient to disconnects.
 func TestLeasingReconnectTxn(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "foo/")
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@ func TestLeasingReconnectTxn(t *testing.T) {
 // not cause inconsistency between the server and the client.
 func TestLeasingReconnectNonOwnerGet(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "foo/")
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ func TestLeasingDo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLeasingTxnOwnerPutBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "foo/")
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ func randCmps(pfx string, dat []*clientv3.PutResponse) (cmps []clientv3.Cmp, the
 
 func TestLeasingSessionExpire(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "foo/", concurrency.WithTTL(1))
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ func TestLeasingSessionExpireCancel(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := range tests {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("test %d", i), func(t *testing.T) {
 			integration.BeforeTest(t)
-			clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+			clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 			defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 			lkv, closeLKV, err := leasing.NewKV(clus.Client(0), "foo/", concurrency.WithTTL(1))
diff --git a/tests/integration/clientv3/maintenance_test.go b/tests/integration/clientv3/maintenance_test.go
index 8a72bb0f1..53c3c9c90 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clientv3/maintenance_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/clientv3/maintenance_test.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func TestMaintenanceSnapshotError(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMaintenanceSnapshotErrorInflight(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	// take about 1-second to read snapshot
diff --git a/tests/integration/clientv3/ordering_kv_test.go b/tests/integration/clientv3/ordering_kv_test.go
index fdce92495..b6b3ce71f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clientv3/ordering_kv_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/clientv3/ordering_kv_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestDetectKvOrderViolation(t *testing.T) {
 	var errOrderViolation = errors.New("DetectedOrderViolation")
 
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	cfg := clientv3.Config{
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func TestDetectTxnOrderViolation(t *testing.T) {
 	var errOrderViolation = errors.New("DetectedOrderViolation")
 
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	cfg := clientv3.Config{
diff --git a/tests/integration/clientv3/ordering_util_test.go b/tests/integration/clientv3/ordering_util_test.go
index 85c61f407..a4b65ec38 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clientv3/ordering_util_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/clientv3/ordering_util_test.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestEndpointSwitchResolvesViolation(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUnresolvableOrderViolation(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 5, SkipCreatingClient: true})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 5, SkipCreatingClient: true, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 	cfg := clientv3.Config{
 		Endpoints: []string{
diff --git a/tests/integration/clientv3/txn_test.go b/tests/integration/clientv3/txn_test.go
index ffe93e096..679b9868f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clientv3/txn_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/clientv3/txn_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestTxnError(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTxnWriteFail(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	kv := clus.Client(0)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestTxnReadRetry(t *testing.T) {
 
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	kv := clus.Client(0)
diff --git a/tests/integration/clientv3/watch_test.go b/tests/integration/clientv3/watch_test.go
index 2fea3c9ba..b5a0dd08f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clientv3/watch_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/clientv3/watch_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type watchctx struct {
 func runWatchTest(t *testing.T, f watcherTest) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	wclientMember := rand.Intn(3)
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func putAndWatch(t *testing.T, wctx *watchctx, key, val string) {
 
 func TestWatchResumeInitRev(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	cli := clus.Client(0)
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func TestWatchResumeInitRev(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWatchResumeCompacted(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	// create a waiting watcher at rev 1
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ func TestWatchWithCreatedNotification(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWatchWithCreatedNotificationDropConn(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
 
-	cluster := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	cluster := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer cluster.Terminate(t)
 
 	client := cluster.RandClient()
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ func TestWatchOverlapDropConnContextCancel(t *testing.T) {
 
 func testWatchOverlapContextCancel(t *testing.T, f func(*integration.ClusterV3)) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	n := 100
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ func TestWatchCancelAndCloseClient(t *testing.T) {
 // then closes the watcher interface to ensure correct clean up.
 func TestWatchStressResumeClose(t *testing.T) {
 	integration.BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := integration.NewClusterV3(t, &integration.ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 	cli := clus.Client(0)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/cluster.go b/tests/integration/cluster.go
index 6ccfec419..37bb40b59 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cluster.go
+++ b/tests/integration/cluster.go
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ type ClusterConfig struct {
 
 	// UseIP is true to use only IP for gRPC requests.
 	UseIP bool
+	// UseBridge adds bridge between client and grpc server. Should be used in tests that
+	// want to manipulate connection or require connection not breaking despite server stop/restart.
+	UseBridge bool
 
 	EnableLeaseCheckpoint   bool
 	LeaseCheckpointInterval time.Duration
@@ -313,6 +316,7 @@ func (c *cluster) mustNewMember(t testutil.TB) *member {
 			clientMaxCallSendMsgSize:    c.cfg.ClientMaxCallSendMsgSize,
 			clientMaxCallRecvMsgSize:    c.cfg.ClientMaxCallRecvMsgSize,
 			useIP:                       c.cfg.UseIP,
+			useBridge:                   c.cfg.UseBridge,
 			enableLeaseCheckpoint:       c.cfg.EnableLeaseCheckpoint,
 			leaseCheckpointInterval:     c.cfg.LeaseCheckpointInterval,
 			WatchProgressNotifyInterval: c.cfg.WatchProgressNotifyInterval,
@@ -582,6 +586,7 @@ type member struct {
 	clientMaxCallSendMsgSize int
 	clientMaxCallRecvMsgSize int
 	useIP                    bool
+	useBridge                bool
 
 	isLearner bool
 	closed    bool
@@ -605,6 +610,7 @@ type memberConfig struct {
 	clientMaxCallSendMsgSize    int
 	clientMaxCallRecvMsgSize    int
 	useIP                       bool
+	useBridge                   bool
 	enableLeaseCheckpoint       bool
 	leaseCheckpointInterval     time.Duration
 	WatchProgressNotifyInterval time.Duration
@@ -698,6 +704,7 @@ func mustNewMember(t testutil.TB, mcfg memberConfig) *member {
 	m.clientMaxCallSendMsgSize = mcfg.clientMaxCallSendMsgSize
 	m.clientMaxCallRecvMsgSize = mcfg.clientMaxCallRecvMsgSize
 	m.useIP = mcfg.useIP
+	m.useBridge = mcfg.useBridge
 	m.EnableLeaseCheckpoint = mcfg.enableLeaseCheckpoint
 	m.LeaseCheckpointInterval = mcfg.leaseCheckpointInterval
 
@@ -730,35 +737,53 @@ func memberLogger(t testutil.TB, name string) *zap.Logger {
 // listenGRPC starts a grpc server over a unix domain socket on the member
 func (m *member) listenGRPC() error {
 	// prefix with localhost so cert has right domain
-	m.grpcURL = "localhost:" + m.Name
-	m.Logger.Info("LISTEN GRPC", zap.String("m.grpcURL", m.grpcURL), zap.String("m.Name", m.Name))
-	if m.useIP { // for IP-only TLS certs
-		m.grpcURL = "127.0.0.1:" + m.Name
-	}
-	grpcListener, err := transport.NewUnixListener(m.grpcURL)
+	grpcAddr := m.grpcAddr()
+	m.Logger.Info("LISTEN GRPC", zap.String("grpcAddr", grpcAddr), zap.String("m.Name", m.Name))
+	grpcListener, err := transport.NewUnixListener(grpcAddr)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("listen failed on grpc socket %s (%v)", m.grpcURL, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("listen failed on grpc socket %s (%v)", grpcAddr, err)
 	}
-	bridgeAddr := m.grpcURL + "0"
-	bridgeListener, err := transport.NewUnixListener(bridgeAddr)
-	if err != nil {
-		grpcListener.Close()
-		return fmt.Errorf("listen failed on bridge socket %s (%v)", m.grpcURL, err)
+	m.grpcURL = schemeFromTLSInfo(m.ClientTLSInfo) + "://" + grpcAddr
+	if m.useBridge {
+		_, err = m.addBridge()
+		if err != nil {
+			grpcListener.Close()
+			return err
+		}
 	}
-	m.grpcBridge, err = newBridge(dialer{network: "unix", addr: m.grpcURL}, bridgeListener)
-	if err != nil {
-		bridgeListener.Close()
-		grpcListener.Close()
-		return err
-	}
-	m.grpcURL = schemeFromTLSInfo(m.ClientTLSInfo) + "://" + bridgeAddr
 	m.grpcListener = grpcListener
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *member) addBridge() (*bridge, error) {
+	grpcAddr := m.grpcAddr()
+	bridgeAddr := grpcAddr + "0"
+	m.Logger.Info("LISTEN BRIDGE", zap.String("grpc-address", bridgeAddr), zap.String("member", m.Name))
+	bridgeListener, err := transport.NewUnixListener(bridgeAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("listen failed on bridge socket %s (%v)", grpcAddr, err)
+	}
+	m.grpcBridge, err = newBridge(dialer{network: "unix", addr: grpcAddr}, bridgeListener)
+	if err != nil {
+		bridgeListener.Close()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	m.grpcURL = schemeFromTLSInfo(m.ClientTLSInfo) + "://" + bridgeAddr
+	return m.grpcBridge, nil
+}
+
+func (m *member) grpcAddr() string {
+	// prefix with localhost so cert has right domain
+	addr := "localhost:" + m.Name
+	if m.useIP { // for IP-only TLS certs
+		addr = "127.0.0.1:" + m.Name
+	}
+	return addr
+}
+
 type dialer struct {
 	network string
-	addr string
+	addr    string
 }
 
 func (d dialer) Dial() (net.Conn, error) {
diff --git a/tests/integration/cluster_test.go b/tests/integration/cluster_test.go
index e25d77f21..2fb5a18d9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cluster_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/cluster_test.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func testDecreaseClusterSize(t *testing.T, size int) {
 }
 
 func TestForceNewCluster(t *testing.T) {
-	c := NewCluster(t, 3)
+	c := newCluster(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	c.Launch(t)
 	cc := MustNewHTTPClient(t, []string{c.Members[0].URL()}, nil)
 	kapi := client.NewKeysAPI(cc)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func testIssue2746(t *testing.T, members int) {
 func TestIssue2904(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
 	// start 1-member cluster to ensure member 0 is the leader of the cluster.
-	c := NewCluster(t, 1)
+	c := newCluster(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	c.Launch(t)
 	defer c.Terminate(t)
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func TestIssue2904(t *testing.T) {
 func TestIssue3699(t *testing.T) {
 	// start a cluster of 3 nodes a, b, c
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	c := NewCluster(t, 3)
+	c := newCluster(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	c.Launch(t)
 	defer c.Terminate(t)
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ func TestIssue3699(t *testing.T) {
 // TestRejectUnhealthyAdd ensures an unhealthy cluster rejects adding members.
 func TestRejectUnhealthyAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	c := NewCluster(t, 3)
+	c := newCluster(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	for _, m := range c.Members {
 		m.ServerConfig.StrictReconfigCheck = true
 	}
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func TestRejectUnhealthyAdd(t *testing.T) {
 // if quorum will be lost.
 func TestRejectUnhealthyRemove(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	c := NewCluster(t, 5)
+	c := newCluster(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 5, UseBridge: true})
 	for _, m := range c.Members {
 		m.ServerConfig.StrictReconfigCheck = true
 	}
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func TestRestartRemoved(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
 
 	// 1. start single-member cluster
-	c := NewCluster(t, 1)
+	c := newCluster(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	for _, m := range c.Members {
 		m.ServerConfig.StrictReconfigCheck = true
 	}
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ func clusterMustProgress(t *testing.T, membs []*member) {
 
 func TestSpeedyTerminate(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	// Stop/Restart so requests will time out on lost leaders
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
 		clus.Members[i].Stop(t)
diff --git a/tests/integration/member_test.go b/tests/integration/member_test.go
index 5493924c9..99788b757 100644
--- a/tests/integration/member_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/member_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestPauseMember(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRestartMember(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	c := NewCluster(t, 3)
+	c := newCluster(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	c.Launch(t)
 	defer c.Terminate(t)
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestLaunchDuplicateMemberShouldFail(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSnapshotAndRestartMember(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	m := mustNewMember(t, memberConfig{name: "snapAndRestartTest"})
+	m := mustNewMember(t, memberConfig{name: "snapAndRestartTest", useBridge: true})
 	m.SnapshotCount = 100
 	m.Launch()
 	defer m.Terminate(t)
diff --git a/tests/integration/v3_alarm_test.go b/tests/integration/v3_alarm_test.go
index 0151dc27f..f39bd48cc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/v3_alarm_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/v3_alarm_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestV3StorageQuotaApply(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
 	quotasize := int64(16 * os.Getpagesize())
 
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 2})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 2, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 	kvc0 := toGRPC(clus.Client(0)).KV
 	kvc1 := toGRPC(clus.Client(1)).KV
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestV3AlarmDeactivate(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestV3CorruptAlarm(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
diff --git a/tests/integration/v3_grpc_inflight_test.go b/tests/integration/v3_grpc_inflight_test.go
index 9f5085112..7432fb46a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/v3_grpc_inflight_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/v3_grpc_inflight_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestV3MaintenanceDefragmentInflightRange(t *testing.T) {
 // See https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/issues/7322 for more detail.
 func TestV3KVInflightRangeRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	cli := clus.RandClient()
diff --git a/tests/integration/v3_grpc_test.go b/tests/integration/v3_grpc_test.go
index 55edf4dc9..e4c5fc154 100644
--- a/tests/integration/v3_grpc_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/v3_grpc_test.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestV3PutOverwrite(t *testing.T) {
 // TestPutRestart checks if a put after an unrelated member restart succeeds
 func TestV3PutRestart(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	kvIdx := rand.Intn(3)
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ func TestV3Hash(t *testing.T) {
 // TestV3HashRestart ensures that hash stays the same after restart.
 func TestV3HashRestart(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	cli := clus.RandClient()
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ func TestV3StorageQuotaAPI(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
 	quotasize := int64(16 * os.Getpagesize())
 
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 
 	// Set a quota on one node
 	clus.Members[0].QuotaBackendBytes = quotasize
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ func TestGRPCRequireLeader(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGRPCStreamRequireLeader(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
 
-	cfg := ClusterConfig{Size: 3}
+	cfg := ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true}
 	clus := newClusterV3NoClients(t, &cfg)
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/v3_lease_test.go b/tests/integration/v3_lease_test.go
index 08b0ca7bb..1727da65c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/v3_lease_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/v3_lease_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 func TestV3LeasePromote(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	// create lease
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		Size:                    3,
 		EnableLeaseCheckpoint:   true,
 		LeaseCheckpointInterval: leaseInterval,
+		UseBridge:               true,
 	})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
@@ -649,7 +650,7 @@ const fiveMinTTL int64 = 300
 func TestV3LeaseRecoverAndRevoke(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	kvc := toGRPC(clus.Client(0)).KV
@@ -700,7 +701,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseRecoverAndRevoke(t *testing.T) {
 func TestV3LeaseRevokeAndRecover(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	kvc := toGRPC(clus.Client(0)).KV
@@ -752,7 +753,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseRevokeAndRecover(t *testing.T) {
 func TestV3LeaseRecoverKeyWithDetachedLease(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	kvc := toGRPC(clus.Client(0)).KV
@@ -808,7 +809,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseRecoverKeyWithDetachedLease(t *testing.T) {
 func TestV3LeaseRecoverKeyWithMutipleLease(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
 
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	kvc := toGRPC(clus.Client(0)).KV
diff --git a/tests/integration/v3_watch_test.go b/tests/integration/v3_watch_test.go
index 240af36f4..b249a8649 100644
--- a/tests/integration/v3_watch_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/v3_watch_test.go
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ func TestWatchWithProgressNotify(t *testing.T) {
 // TestV3WatcMultiOpenhClose opens many watchers concurrently on multiple streams.
 func TestV3WatchClose(t *testing.T) {
 	BeforeTest(t)
-	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1, UseBridge: true})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	c := clus.Client(0)