diff --git a/tests/system-test/1-insert/mutil_stage.py b/tests/system-test/1-insert/mutil_stage.py
index 179abeff8a..842e5a5167 100644
--- a/tests/system-test/1-insert/mutil_stage.py
+++ b/tests/system-test/1-insert/mutil_stage.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class TDTestCase:
             self.del_old_datadir(filename=self.taos_cfg_path)
             tdDnodes.stop(1)
             self.cfg_str_list(filename=self.taos_cfg_path, update_list=cfg_case)
-            tdDnodes.starttaosd(1)
+            tdDnodes.start(1)
 
             tdSql.query(f"show databases")