diff --git a/testsuite/forge.py b/testsuite/forge.py
index f6331d3e172c6..56cc661842eca 100644
--- a/testsuite/forge.py
+++ b/testsuite/forge.py
@@ -1185,9 +1185,9 @@ def create_forge_command(
         forge_args.extend([
             "--duration-secs", forge_runner_duration_secs
         ])
-
     if forge_num_validators:
         forge_args.extend(["--num-validators", forge_num_validators])
+    forge_args.extend(["--num-validators", "100"])
     if forge_num_validator_fullnodes:
         forge_args.extend([
             "--num-validator-fullnodes",
@@ -1215,6 +1215,7 @@ def create_forge_command(
         forge_args.append("--keep")
     if forge_enable_haproxy == "true":
         forge_args.append("--enable-haproxy")
+    forge_args.append("--enable-haproxy")
 
     if test_args:
         forge_args.extend(test_args)
@@ -1535,7 +1536,7 @@ def test(
         forge_cli_args=forge_cli_args,
         test_args=test_args,
     )
-    
+
     print(f"Using cluster: {forge_cluster_name}")
     temp = context.filesystem.mkstemp()
     forge_cluster = ForgeCluster(forge_cluster_name, temp)
@@ -1598,6 +1599,7 @@ def test(
             outputs.append(ForgeFormatter(github_step_summary, format_comment))
         forge_context.report(result, outputs)
 
+        print(forge_args)
         print(result.format(forge_context))
 
         if not result.succeeded() and forge_blocking == "true":