diff --git a/tests/test_nodes.vty b/tests/test_nodes.vty
index cb617fc..8ffb2bd 100644
--- a/tests/test_nodes.vty
+++ b/tests/test_nodes.vty
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
  queue max-failure 1
  database delete-delivered 1
  database delete-expired 1
+ validity-period minimum 1
  validity-period default 10080
 end