diff --git a/tests/script/unique/big/maxvnodes.sim b/tests/script/unique/big/maxvnodes.sim
index 4d99ace03dda48a240a05ddb4928c7aacc11af7a..355ecf042629a0e965196369c700abfd8affd7c9 100644
--- a/tests/script/unique/big/maxvnodes.sim
+++ b/tests/script/unique/big/maxvnodes.sim
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ system sh/deploy.sh -n dnode1 -i 1
 system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c walLevel            -v 2
 system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c maxVgroupsPerDb     -v $totalVnodes
 system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c balanceInterval     -v 1
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c balance             -v 1
 system sh/deploy.sh -n dnode2 -i 2
 system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c walLevel            -v 2
-system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c maxVgroupsPerDb    -v $totalVnodes
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c maxVgroupsPerDb     -v $totalVnodes
 system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c balanceInterval     -v 1
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c balance             -v 1
 
 print ==========  prepare data
 system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s start