diff --git a/examples/python-simplechat/client.py b/examples/python-simplechat/client.py
index 9ae99fb7..f82a16b3 100644
--- a/examples/python-simplechat/client.py
+++ b/examples/python-simplechat/client.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def chat(messages):
     r = requests.post(
         "http://0.0.0.0:11434/api/chat",
         json={"model": model, "messages": messages, "stream": True},
+	stream=True
     )
     r.raise_for_status()
     output = ""