diff --git a/src/lib/wait_for_remote_peer.node.spec.ts b/src/lib/wait_for_remote_peer.node.spec.ts
index 859ea36244..c48bef1fbb 100644
--- a/src/lib/wait_for_remote_peer.node.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/wait_for_remote_peer.node.spec.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ describe("Wait for remote peer", function () {
       relay: false,
       lightpush: false,
       filter: false,
+      persistMessages: true,
     });
     const multiAddrWithId = await nwaku.getMultiaddrWithId();
 
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ describe("Wait for remote peer", function () {
       relay: false,
       lightpush: false,
       filter: false,
+      persistMessages: true,
     });
     const multiAddrWithId = await nwaku.getMultiaddrWithId();