diff --git a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/import_cancellation.go b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/import_cancellation.go
index 5ac8f3596d3c..f854b144a83b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/import_cancellation.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/import_cancellation.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func registerImportCancellation(r registry.Registry) {
 			Timeout: 4 * time.Hour,
 			Cluster: r.MakeClusterSpec(6, spec.CPU(32)),
 			Run: func(ctx context.Context, t test.Test, c cluster.Cluster) {
-				runImportCancellation(ctx, t, c, false)
+				runImportCancellation(ctx, t, c, rangeTombstones)
 			},
 		})
 	}