diff --git a/tests/integrations/mcs/scheduling/api_test.go b/tests/integrations/mcs/scheduling/api_test.go
index 38294598bc5..be51123532d 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/mcs/scheduling/api_test.go
+++ b/tests/integrations/mcs/scheduling/api_test.go
@@ -650,6 +650,8 @@ func (suite *apiTestSuite) checkStores(cluster *tests.TestCluster) {
 	for _, store := range stores {
 		tests.MustPutStore(re, cluster, store)
 	}
+	// prevent the offline store from changing to tombstone
+	tests.MustPutRegion(re, cluster, 3, 6, []byte("a"), []byte("b"))
 	// Test /stores
 	apiServerAddr := cluster.GetLeaderServer().GetAddr()
 	urlPrefix := fmt.Sprintf("%s/pd/api/v1/stores", apiServerAddr)