diff --git a/tests/topotests/fpm_testing_topo1/test_fpm_topo1.py b/tests/topotests/fpm_testing_topo1/test_fpm_topo1.py
index b3c375549a..6b28c0c5f0 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/fpm_testing_topo1/test_fpm_topo1.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/fpm_testing_topo1/test_fpm_topo1.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def setup_module(module):
         router.load_config(
             TopoRouter.RD_FPM_LISTENER,
             os.path.join(CWD, "{}/fpm_stub.conf".format(rname)),
-            "-r",
+            "-r -z /tmp/fpm_test.data",
         )
 
     tgen.start_router()