diff --git a/qemu/tests/cfg/balloon_check.cfg b/qemu/tests/cfg/balloon_check.cfg
index 688226f953e0ced7eddaf1477d3669611b97669a..e026297e0a6d04861a4b956bb921de216757f42d 100644
--- a/qemu/tests/cfg/balloon_check.cfg
+++ b/qemu/tests/cfg/balloon_check.cfg
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
        - balloon-migrate:
            sub_balloon_test_enlarge = "migration"
            sub_balloon_test_evict = "migration"
+           migration_test_command = help
        - guest_s3:
            extra_params += " -global PIIX4_PM.disable_s3=0"
            sub_balloon_test_enlarge = "guest_suspend"