diff --git a/tests/acceptance/lib/files/set_variable_values_ini_no_error_when_keys_in_section_not_present.cf b/tests/acceptance/lib/files/set_variable_values_ini_no_error_when_keys_in_section_not_present.cf
index 766b487ac1..2d0eb27c51 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/lib/files/set_variable_values_ini_no_error_when_keys_in_section_not_present.cf
+++ b/tests/acceptance/lib/files/set_variable_values_ini_no_error_when_keys_in_section_not_present.cf
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ bundle agent check
   methods:
 
       "Pass/FAIL"
-        usebundle => dcs_passif_output(".*", ".*error.*", "$(sys.cf_agent) -Kf $(this.promise_filename).sub", $(this.promise_filename));
+        usebundle => dcs_passif_output(".*", ".*error.*", "$(sys.cf_agent) -Kf $(this.promise_filename).sub --define AUTO", $(this.promise_filename));
 
 }