diff --git a/tests/replication_object_reformat.erl b/tests/replication_object_reformat.erl
index 4112d9a5..ba1f6b7c 100644
--- a/tests/replication_object_reformat.erl
+++ b/tests/replication_object_reformat.erl
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ verify_replication(AVersion, BVersion, Start, End, Realtime) ->
 configure_clusters(AVersion, BVersion, Realtime) ->
     rt:set_advanced_conf(all, ?CONF(infinity)),
 
+    rt:copy_conf(6, previous, current),
     Nodes = [ANodes, BNodes] = rt:build_clusters([3, 3]),
 
     rt:wait_for_cluster_service(ANodes, riak_repl),