diff --git a/tests/nodeos_evm_server.py b/tests/nodeos_evm_server.py
index e0063ca..e86c6c0 100755
--- a/tests/nodeos_evm_server.py
+++ b/tests/nodeos_evm_server.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
     Print("Stand up cluster")
     if cluster.launch(topo="bridge", pnodes=totalProducerNodes,
-                      totalNodes=totalNodes, totalProducers=totalProducers,
+                      totalNodes=totalNodes, totalProducers=totalProducers,activateIF=True,
                       extraNodeosArgs=extraNodeosArgs, specificExtraNodeosArgs=specificExtraNodeosArgs) is False:
         Utils.cmdError("launcher")
         Utils.errorExit("Failed to stand up eos cluster.")
diff --git a/tests/nodeos_evm_ws_test_basic.py b/tests/nodeos_evm_ws_test_basic.py
index 397c408..3a30d2a 100755
--- a/tests/nodeos_evm_ws_test_basic.py
+++ b/tests/nodeos_evm_ws_test_basic.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def makeReservedEvmAddress(account):
     extraNodeosArgs="--contracts-console"
 
     Print("Stand up cluster")
-    if cluster.launch(pnodes=pnodes, totalNodes=total_nodes, extraNodeosArgs=extraNodeosArgs, specificExtraNodeosArgs=specificExtraNodeosArgs, delay=5) is False:
+    if cluster.launch(pnodes=pnodes, totalNodes=total_nodes, extraNodeosArgs=extraNodeosArgs, specificExtraNodeosArgs=specificExtraNodeosArgs, activateIF=True, delay=5) is False:
         errorExit("Failed to stand up eos cluster.")
 
     Print ("Wait for Cluster stabilization")
diff --git a/tests/nodeos_evm_ws_test_fork.py b/tests/nodeos_evm_ws_test_fork.py
index 30e3a10..975ac2d 100755
--- a/tests/nodeos_evm_ws_test_fork.py
+++ b/tests/nodeos_evm_ws_test_fork.py
@@ -320,10 +320,10 @@ def makeReservedEvmAddress(account):
 
     specificExtraNodeosArgs[2]="--plugin eosio::test_control_api_plugin"
 
-    extraNodeosArgs="--contracts-console"
+    extraNodeosArgs="--contracts-console --production-pause-vote-timeout-ms 0"
 
     Print("Stand up cluster")
-    if cluster.launch(prodCount=2, pnodes=2, topo="bridge", totalNodes=3, extraNodeosArgs=extraNodeosArgs, totalProducers=3, specificExtraNodeosArgs=specificExtraNodeosArgs,delay=5) is False:
+    if cluster.launch(prodCount=2, pnodes=2, topo="bridge", totalNodes=3, extraNodeosArgs=extraNodeosArgs, totalProducers=3, specificExtraNodeosArgs=specificExtraNodeosArgs,activateIF=True,delay=5) is False:
         errorExit("Failed to stand up eos cluster.")
 
     Print ("Wait for Cluster stabilization")