diff --git a/tests/test-remotefilelog-bgprefetch.t b/tests/test-remotefilelog-bgprefetch.t
--- a/tests/test-remotefilelog-bgprefetch.t
+++ b/tests/test-remotefilelog-bgprefetch.t
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH <<EOF
   > [devel]
   > remotefilelog.ensurestart=True
+  > remotefilelog.bg-wait=True
   > EOF
 
   $ hg init master
diff --git a/tests/test-remotefilelog-repack-fast.t b/tests/test-remotefilelog-repack-fast.t
--- a/tests/test-remotefilelog-repack-fast.t
+++ b/tests/test-remotefilelog-repack-fast.t
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   > fastdatapack=True
   > [devel]
   > remotefilelog.ensurestart=True
+  > remotefilelog.bg-wait=True
   > EOF
 
   $ hg init master
diff --git a/tests/test-remotefilelog-repack.t b/tests/test-remotefilelog-repack.t
--- a/tests/test-remotefilelog-repack.t
+++ b/tests/test-remotefilelog-repack.t
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH <<EOF
   > [devel]
   > remotefilelog.ensurestart=True
+  > remotefilelog.bg-wait=True
   > EOF
 
   $ hg init master