diff --git a/service/share/testing.go b/service/share/testing.go
index 312b838ce0..f153ba4142 100644
--- a/service/share/testing.go
+++ b/service/share/testing.go
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ func (dn *dagNet) Node() *node {
 		bitswap.EngineBlockstoreWorkerCount(1), // otherwise it spawns 128 routines which is too much for tests
 		bitswap.EngineTaskWorkerCount(2),
 		bitswap.TaskWorkerCount(2),
+		bitswap.SetSimulateDontHavesOnTimeout(false),
+		bitswap.SetSendDontHaves(false),
 	)
 	nd := &node{BlockService: blockservice.New(bstore, bs), Host: hst}
 	dn.nodes = append(dn.nodes, nd)