diff --git a/test/spec/mongodb-handshake/metadata-not-propagated.json b/test/spec/mongodb-handshake/metadata-not-propagated.json
index 500b579b89a..7f70dd14883 100644
--- a/test/spec/mongodb-handshake/metadata-not-propagated.json
+++ b/test/spec/mongodb-handshake/metadata-not-propagated.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     {
       "client": {
         "id": "client",
+        "useMultipleMongoses": false,
         "observeEvents": [
           "commandSucceededEvent",
           "commandFailedEvent",
diff --git a/test/spec/mongodb-handshake/metadata-not-propagated.yml b/test/spec/mongodb-handshake/metadata-not-propagated.yml
index 4ff911a7394..4c7b48a002b 100644
--- a/test/spec/mongodb-handshake/metadata-not-propagated.yml
+++ b/test/spec/mongodb-handshake/metadata-not-propagated.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ runOnRequirements:
 createEntities:
   - client:
       id: &client client
+      useMultipleMongoses: false
       observeEvents:
         - commandSucceededEvent
         - commandFailedEvent