diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_route_server_client/r1/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_route_server_client/r1/bgpd.conf
index d379f7df45..5cbb7956be 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_route_server_client/r1/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_route_server_client/r1/bgpd.conf
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 router bgp 65001
  bgp router-id 10.10.10.1
  no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
- no bgp enforce-first-as
- neighbor 2001:db8:1::1 remote-as external
- neighbor 2001:db8:1::1 timers 3 10
- neighbor 2001:db8:1::1 timers connect 1
+ neighbor pg peer-group
+ neighbor pg remote-as external
+ neighbor pg timers 1 3
+ neighbor pg timers connect 1
+ no neighbor pg enforce-first-as
+ neighbor 2001:db8:1::1 peer-group pg
  address-family ipv6 unicast
   redistribute connected
   neighbor 2001:db8:1::1 activate