diff --git a/remote/src/test/scala/org/apache/pekko/remote/artery/OutboundIdleShutdownSpec.scala b/remote/src/test/scala/org/apache/pekko/remote/artery/OutboundIdleShutdownSpec.scala
index a2d3c2c3d0..9a750e44a1 100644
--- a/remote/src/test/scala/org/apache/pekko/remote/artery/OutboundIdleShutdownSpec.scala
+++ b/remote/src/test/scala/org/apache/pekko/remote/artery/OutboundIdleShutdownSpec.scala
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.scalatest.time.Span.convertSpanToDuration
 
 class OutboundIdleShutdownSpec extends ArteryMultiNodeSpec("""
   pekko.loglevel=INFO
+  pekko.remote.artery.propagate-harmless-quarantine-events = on
   pekko.remote.artery.advanced {
     stop-idle-outbound-after = 1 s
     connection-timeout = 2 s