diff --git a/tests/topotests/mgmt_notif/test_notif.py b/tests/topotests/mgmt_notif/test_notif.py
index c85e7ba795..de984b12e1 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/mgmt_notif/test_notif.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/mgmt_notif/test_notif.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def test_frontend_notification(tgen):
 
     check_kernel_32(r1, "11.11.11.11", 1, "")
 
-    fe_client_path = CWD + "/../lib/fe_client.py"
+    fe_client_path = CWD + "/../lib/fe_client.py --verbose"
     rc, _, _ = r1.cmd_status(fe_client_path + " --help")
 
     if rc:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def test_frontend_notification(tgen):
     # So we filter to avoid that, all the rest are frr-ripd:authentication-failure
     # making our test deterministic
     output = r1.cmd_raises(
-        fe_client_path + " --listen  frr-ripd:authentication-failure"
+        fe_client_path + " --listen /frr-ripd:authentication-failure"
     )
     jsout = json.loads(output)