diff --git a/tests/performance/async_remote_read.xml b/tests/performance/async_remote_read.xml
index 7f0ee6473ab..4ea159f9a97 100644
--- a/tests/performance/async_remote_read.xml
+++ b/tests/performance/async_remote_read.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <test>
+    <settings>
+        <async_socket_for_remote>1</async_socket_for_remote>
+    </settings>
     <query>
         SELECT sum(x)
         FROM