diff --git a/test/test-ei.c b/test/test-ei.c
index 998d895..9321248 100644
--- a/test/test-ei.c
+++ b/test/test-ei.c
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ MUNIT_TEST(test_ei_disconnect_after_connect)
 	_unref_(peck) *peck = peck_new();
 	_unref_(eis_client) *client = NULL;
 
+	peck_enable_ei_behavior(peck, PECK_EI_BEHAVIOR_NONE);
+
 	peck_dispatch_until_stable(peck);
 
 	with_server(peck) {