diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-translucent-local.conf b/tests/data/slapd-translucent-local.conf
index 8185df803e..3f4ed66066 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-translucent-local.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-translucent-local.conf
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ argsfile    ./testrun/slapd.2.args
 # database definitions
 #######################################################################
 
+#monitor#database	monitor
+
 database	@BACKEND@
 suffix		"o=translucent"
 directory	./testrun/db.2.a
diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-translucent-remote.conf b/tests/data/slapd-translucent-remote.conf
index b51b3c5b52..c3ebd41825 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-translucent-remote.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-translucent-remote.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ argsfile    ./testrun/slapd.1.args
 # database definitions
 #######################################################################
 
+#monitor#database	monitor
+
 database	@BACKEND@
 suffix		"o=translucent"
 directory	./testrun/db.1.a