diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.j2 b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.j2
index ff3caa8216..52e4a33a39 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.j2
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.j2
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ options {
         max-zone-ttl unlimited;
         resolver-query-timeout 5000; # 5 seconds
         max-recursion-queries 100;
-        request-zoneversion yes;
 };
 
 view "default" {