diff --git a/bin/tests/system/xfer/ns4/named.conf.base b/bin/tests/system/xfer/ns4/named.conf.base.in
similarity index 97%
rename from bin/tests/system/xfer/ns4/named.conf.base
rename to bin/tests/system/xfer/ns4/named.conf.base.in
index 35311e1221..6b7680f040 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/xfer/ns4/named.conf.base
+++ b/bin/tests/system/xfer/ns4/named.conf.base.in
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ options {
 	listen-on { 10.53.0.4; };
 	listen-on-v6 { none; };
 	recursion no;
+	dnssec-validation no;
 	notify yes;
 	blackhole { none; };
 };
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/xfer/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/xfer/setup.sh
index bd885d235c..49e47ed496 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/xfer/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/xfer/setup.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ copy_setports ns6/named.conf.in ns6/named.conf
 copy_setports ns7/named.conf.in ns7/named.conf
 copy_setports ns8/named.conf.in ns8/named.conf
 
-copy_setports ns4/named.conf.base ns4/named.conf
+copy_setports ns4/named.conf.base.in ns4/named.conf
 
 cp ns1/dot-fallback.db.in ns1/dot-fallback.db