diff --git a/tests/server/member/member_test.go b/tests/server/member/member_test.go
index 6d4cbb3a6a4..7aadc2772e8 100644
--- a/tests/server/member/member_test.go
+++ b/tests/server/member/member_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/utils/assertutil"
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/utils/etcdutil"
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/utils/testutil"
+	"github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/utils/typeutil"
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/server"
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/server/config"
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/tests"
@@ -151,7 +152,9 @@ func TestLeaderPriority(t *testing.T) {
 	re := require.New(t)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
-	cluster, err := tests.NewTestCluster(ctx, 3)
+	cluster, err := tests.NewTestCluster(ctx, 3, func(conf *config.Config, serverName string) {
+		conf.LeaderPriorityCheckInterval = typeutil.NewDuration(time.Second)
+	})
 	defer cluster.Destroy()
 	re.NoError(err)