diff --git a/Network/Mail/Client/Gmail.hs b/Network/Mail/Client/Gmail.hs
--- a/Network/Mail/Client/Gmail.hs
+++ b/Network/Mail/Client/Gmail.hs
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@
   let handle = connectTo "smtp.gmail.com" $ PortNumber 587
   bracket handle hClose $ \ hdl -> do
     recvSMTP hdl micros "220"
-    sendSMTP hdl "EHLO"
+    sendSMTP hdl "EHLO localhost"
     recvSMTP hdl micros "250"
     sendSMTP hdl "STARTTLS"
     recvSMTP hdl micros "220"
     let context = contextNew hdl params
     bracket context cClose $ \ ctx -> do
       handshake ctx
-      sendSMTPS ctx "EHLO"
+      sendSMTPS ctx "EHLO localhost"
       recvSMTPS ctx micros "250"
       sendSMTPS ctx "AUTH LOGIN"
       recvSMTPS ctx micros "334"
diff --git a/smtps-gmail.cabal b/smtps-gmail.cabal
--- a/smtps-gmail.cabal
+++ b/smtps-gmail.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:               smtps-gmail
-Version:            1.3.1
+Version:            1.3.2
 License:            BSD3
 License-File:       LICENSE
 Copyright:          Copyright (c) 2014-2015, Enzo Haussecker. All rights reserved.