diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-cloud9-alpha/test/integ.owner.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-cloud9-alpha/test/integ.owner.ts
index fb48312a5dcde..cb37a23c7d23b 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-cloud9-alpha/test/integ.owner.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-cloud9-alpha/test/integ.owner.ts
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ new integ.IntegTest(app, 'OwnerInteg', {
   testCases: [new Cloud9Env(app, 'cloud9-owner-integ')],
 });
 
-app.synth({ force: true });
+app.synth();