diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
index cca6facf570e8..5d47f9f7ba926 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ def initialize_datadir(dirname, n):
         f.write("listenonion=0\n")
         f.write("litemode=1\n")
         f.write("enablezeromint=0\n")
+        f.write("precompute=0\n")
         f.write("staking=0\n")
         f.write("spendzeroconfchange=1\n")
     return datadir