diff --git a/test/resources/systemd.resource b/test/resources/systemd.resource
index 1ab890b014..6b25ca71c2 100644
--- a/test/resources/systemd.resource
+++ b/test/resources/systemd.resource
@@ -85,3 +85,21 @@ Systemctl Daemon Reload
     ...    sudo=True    return_stdout=True    return_stderr=True    return_rc=True
     Log Many    ${stdout}    ${stderr}
     Should Be Equal As Integers    0    ${rc}
+
+Disable Journal Rate Limiting
+    [Documentation]    Disable journald rate limiting by writing a drop-in that
+    ...    sets RateLimitBurst=0, then restarting the journal service.
+    ${stdout}    ${stderr}    ${rc}=    Execute Command
+    ...    printf '[Journal]\nRateLimitBurst=0\n' > /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/disable-ratelimit.conf && systemctl restart systemd-journald
+    ...    sudo=True    return_stdout=True    return_stderr=True    return_rc=True
+    Log Many    ${stdout}    ${stderr}
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    0    ${rc}
+
+Enable Journal Rate Limiting
+    [Documentation]    Re-enable default journald rate limiting by removing the
+    ...    drop-in created by Disable Journal Rate Limiting.
+    ${stdout}    ${stderr}    ${rc}=    Execute Command
+    ...    rm -f /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/disable-ratelimit.conf && systemctl restart systemd-journald
+    ...    sudo=True    return_stdout=True    return_stderr=True    return_rc=True
+    Log Many    ${stdout}    ${stderr}
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    0    ${rc}
diff --git a/test/suites/configuration2/logging.robot b/test/suites/configuration2/logging.robot
index 7a404d98a1..963ef4a17b 100644
--- a/test/suites/configuration2/logging.robot
+++ b/test/suites/configuration2/logging.robot
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Documentation       Tests for case-insensitive log level parsing
 Resource            ../../resources/common.resource
 Resource            ../../resources/microshift-config.resource
 Resource            ../../resources/microshift-process.resource
+Resource            ../../resources/systemd.resource
 Library             ../../resources/journalctl.py
 
 Suite Setup         Setup
@@ -29,10 +30,12 @@ Setup
     Check Required Env Variables
     Login MicroShift Host
     Setup Kubeconfig
+    Disable Journal Rate Limiting
 
 Teardown
     [Documentation]    Test suite teardown
     Remove Drop In MicroShift Config    10-loglevel
+    Enable Journal Rate Limiting
     Restart MicroShift
     Logout MicroShift Host
     Remove Kubeconfig