diff --git a/tests/test-sparse-requirement.t b/tests/test-sparse-requirement.t
--- a/tests/test-sparse-requirement.t
+++ b/tests/test-sparse-requirement.t
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+TRANSITIONAL CONFIG
+  $ cat << EOF >> $HGRCPATH
+  > [format]
+  > sparse-revlog = yes
+  > EOF
+
   $ hg init repo
   $ cd repo
 
@@ -21,6 +27,7 @@
   fncache
   generaldelta
   revlogv1
+  sparserevlog
   store
   testonly-simplestore (reposimplestore !)
 
@@ -37,6 +44,7 @@
   fncache
   generaldelta
   revlogv1
+  sparserevlog
   store
   testonly-simplestore (reposimplestore !)
 
@@ -55,6 +63,7 @@
   fncache
   generaldelta
   revlogv1
+  sparserevlog
   store
   testonly-simplestore (reposimplestore !)