diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/dtx/basic.yaml b/src/tests/ftest/dtx/basic.yaml
index 628c9e78462..6a8d8f56298 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/dtx/basic.yaml
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/dtx/basic.yaml
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ server_config:
   system_ram_reserved: 1
 pool:
   scm_size: 1073741824
+  properties: rd_fac:0,space_rb:0