diff --git a/tests/nodeos_under_min_avail_ram.py b/tests/nodeos_under_min_avail_ram.py
index 66b70d7bf7..de996a73f5 100755
--- a/tests/nodeos_under_min_avail_ram.py
+++ b/tests/nodeos_under_min_avail_ram.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     maxRAMFlag="--chain-state-db-size-mb"
     maxRAMValue=1010
     extraNodeosArgs=" %s %d %s %d  --http-max-response-time-ms 990000 " % (minRAMFlag, minRAMValue, maxRAMFlag, maxRAMValue)
-    if cluster.launch(onlyBios=False, pnodes=pNodes, totalNodes=totalNodes, totalProducers=totalNodes, extraNodeosArgs=extraNodeosArgs) is False:
+    if cluster.launch(onlyBios=False, pnodes=pNodes, totalNodes=totalNodes, totalProducers=totalNodes, activateIF=True, extraNodeosArgs=extraNodeosArgs) is False:
         Utils.cmdError("launcher")
         errorExit("Failed to stand up eos cluster.")