diff --git a/selftests/all/functional/avocado/output_tests.py b/selftests/all/functional/avocado/output_tests.py
index 7d85ccc0d7edf880152302eea0c6c58c20fbc293..4bbcab043ed3130f1b8c4bed8c87e497563a56aa 100644
--- a/selftests/all/functional/avocado/output_tests.py
+++ b/selftests/all/functional/avocado/output_tests.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class OutputPluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_output_compatible_setup(self):
         tmpfile = tempfile.mktemp()
         os.chdir(basedir)
-        cmd_line = './scripts/avocado --xunit --xunit-output %s --json run sleeptest' % tmpfile
+        cmd_line = './scripts/avocado --journal --xunit --xunit-output %s --json run sleeptest' % tmpfile
         result = process.run(cmd_line, ignore_status=True)
         output = result.stdout + result.stderr
         expected_rc = 0