diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r1/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r1/bgpd.conf
index af1353e0e0..44b009e9ca 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r1/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r1/bgpd.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 !
 router bgp 65001
- timers 3 10
+ timers bgp 3 10
  no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
  neighbor 192.168.1.2 remote-as external
  neighbor 192.168.1.2 timers connect 5
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r2/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r2/bgpd.conf
index db68e554d4..8274e3f96d 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r2/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r2/bgpd.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 router bgp 65002
- timers 3 10
+ timers bgp 3 10
  no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
  neighbor 192.168.1.1 remote-as external
  neighbor 192.168.1.1 timers connect 5
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r3/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r3/bgpd.conf
index 3ac6a08e47..98eb2e1711 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r3/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r3/bgpd.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 router bgp 65003
- timers 3 10
+ timers bgp 3 10
  no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
  neighbor 192.168.2.2 remote-as external
  neighbor 192.168.2.2 timers connect 5
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r4/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r4/bgpd.conf
index 8ab405fbd8..68245c4a21 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r4/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_disable_addpath_rx/r4/bgpd.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 router bgp 65004
- timers 3 10
+ timers bgp 3 10
  no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
  neighbor 192.168.2.2 remote-as external
  neighbor 192.168.2.2 timers connect 5