diff --git a/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r2/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r2/bgpd.conf
index 1aab1d1372..0fe6f1c1c4 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r2/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r2/bgpd.conf
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ router bgp 100
  no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
  neighbor 172.16.1.1 remote-as 100
  neighbor 172.16.1.1 timers 3 10
+ neighbor 172.16.1.1 timers connect 1
  neighbor 172.16.1.1 bfd profile fasttx
  neighbor 2001:db8:2::2 remote-as 200
  neighbor 2001:db8:2::2 timers 3 10
+ neighbor 2001:db8:2::2 timers connect 1
  neighbor 2001:db8:2::2 ebgp-multihop 2
  neighbor 2001:db8:2::2 bfd profile slowtx
  address-family ipv4 unicast
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r3/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r3/bgpd.conf
index 65647b39e5..d1168d93bc 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r3/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r3/bgpd.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ router bgp 100
  bgp router-id 10.254.254.3
  neighbor 172.16.1.2 remote-as 100
  neighbor 172.16.1.2 timers 3 10
+ neighbor 172.16.1.2 timers connect 1
  neighbor 172.16.1.2 bfd profile DOES_NOT_EXIST
  address-family ipv4 unicast
   redistribute connected
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r4/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r4/bgpd.conf
index 12d68270f8..1a8e6bb94d 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r4/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bfd_profiles_topo1/r4/bgpd.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ router bgp 200
  no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
  neighbor 2001:db8:1::2 remote-as 100
  neighbor 2001:db8:1::2 timers 3 10
+ neighbor 2001:db8:1::2 timers connect 1
  neighbor 2001:db8:1::2 ebgp-multihop 2
  neighbor 2001:db8:1::2 bfd profile DOES_NOT_EXIST
  address-family ipv4 unicast