diff --git a/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-default.py b/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-default.py
index ec3865f4f2..085e083149 100644
--- a/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-default.py
+++ b/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-default.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class TDSimClient:
             "udebugFlag": "135",
             "jnidebugFlag": "135",
             "qdebugFlag": "135",
+            "telemetryReporting": "0",
             }
     def init(self, path):
         self.__init__()
diff --git a/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-no-random-fail.py b/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-no-random-fail.py
index 485c1b4b3f..2627575e61 100644
--- a/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-no-random-fail.py
+++ b/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-no-random-fail.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class TDSimClient:
             "udebugFlag": "135",
             "jnidebugFlag": "135",
             "qdebugFlag": "135",
+            "telemetryReporting": "0",
             }
 
     def init(self, path):
diff --git a/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-random-fail.py b/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-random-fail.py
index 7c4edde47f..4f4cdcc0d0 100644
--- a/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-random-fail.py
+++ b/tests/pytest/util/dnodes-random-fail.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class TDSimClient:
             "udebugFlag": "135",
             "jnidebugFlag": "135",
             "qdebugFlag": "135",
+            "telemetryReporting": "0",
             }
 
     def init(self, path):