diff --git a/tests/ivi-layout-internal-test.c b/tests/ivi-layout-internal-test.c
index 2a1430751..89b44bf9c 100644
--- a/tests/ivi-layout-internal-test.c
+++ b/tests/ivi-layout-internal-test.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ fixture_setup(struct weston_test_harness *harness)
 
 	compositor_setup_defaults(&setup);
 	setup.shell = SHELL_IVI;
+	setup.refresh = HIGHEST_OUTPUT_REFRESH;
 
 	return weston_test_harness_execute_as_plugin(harness, &setup);
 }
diff --git a/tests/ivi-layout-test-client.c b/tests/ivi-layout-test-client.c
index 08d9625ee..a624976ac 100644
--- a/tests/ivi-layout-test-client.c
+++ b/tests/ivi-layout-test-client.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ fixture_setup(struct weston_test_harness *harness)
 
 	compositor_setup_defaults(&setup);
 	setup.shell = SHELL_IVI;
+	setup.refresh = HIGHEST_OUTPUT_REFRESH;
 	setup.extra_module = "test-ivi-layout.so";
 
 	return weston_test_harness_execute_as_client(harness, &setup);
diff --git a/tests/xwayland-test.c b/tests/xwayland-test.c
index e6b00b358..948ea4269 100644
--- a/tests/xwayland-test.c
+++ b/tests/xwayland-test.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ fixture_setup(struct weston_test_harness *harness)
 
 	compositor_setup_defaults(&setup);
 	setup.shell = SHELL_TEST_DESKTOP;
+	setup.refresh = HIGHEST_OUTPUT_REFRESH;
 	setup.xwayland = true;
 	setup.logging_scopes = "log,xwm-wm-x11";