diff --git a/tests/python/backends.py b/tests/python/backends.py
index a4b6ca3aa4..f812442293 100755
--- a/tests/python/backends.py
+++ b/tests/python/backends.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Database:
         conn.simple_bind_s("cn=config", server.secret)
 
         # We're just after the generated DN, no other attributes at the moment
-        control = PostReadControl(True, [])
+        control = PostReadControl(True, ["1.1"])
 
         _, _, _, ctrls = conn.add_ext_s(
             f"olcDatabase={backend},cn=config", list(self._entry().items()),
diff --git a/tests/python/overlays.py b/tests/python/overlays.py
index 6d78d9e202..578529597a 100755
--- a/tests/python/overlays.py
+++ b/tests/python/overlays.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Overlay:
         server.load_module(overlay)
 
         # We're just after the generated DN, no other attributes at the moment
-        control = PostReadControl(True, [])
+        control = PostReadControl(True, ["1.1"])
 
         _, _, _, ctrls = conn.add_ext_s(
             f"olcOverlay={overlay_name},{database.dn}",