diff --git a/tests/performance/writing_valid_utf8.xml b/tests/performance/writing_valid_utf8.xml
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+<test>
+    <settings>
+        <output_format_parallel_formatting>0</output_format_parallel_formatting>
+    </settings>
+
+    <substitutions>
+        <substitution>
+            <name>format</name>
+            <values>
+                <value>JSON</value>
+                <value>JSONCompact</value>
+                <value>XML</value>
+            </values>
+        </substitution>
+    </substitutions>
+
+    <preconditions>
+        <table_exists>test.hits</table_exists>
+    </preconditions>
+
+    <create_query>CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS table_{format} ENGINE = File({format}, '/dev/null') AS SELECT SearchPhrase, ClientIP6, URL, Referer, URLDomain FROM test.hits limit 0</create_query>
+    
+    <query>INSERT INTO table_{format} SELECT SearchPhrase, ClientIP6, URL, Referer, URLDomain FROM test.hits LIMIT 100000</query>
+
+    <drop_query>DROP TABLE IF EXISTS table_{format}</drop_query>
+</test>