diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_route_map_match_ipv6_nexthop/r1/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_route_map_match_ipv6_nexthop/r1/bgpd.conf
index 8b743bd320..11e57ca932 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_route_map_match_ipv6_nexthop/r1/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_route_map_match_ipv6_nexthop/r1/bgpd.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ router bgp 65001
  bgp router-id 10.10.10.1
  no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
  neighbor 2001:db8::2 remote-as external
+ neighbor 2001:db8::2 timers 3 10
+ neighbor 2001:db8::2 timers connect 1
  address-family ipv6 unicast
   neighbor 2001:db8::2 activate
   neighbor 2001:db8::2 route-map r2 in
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_route_map_match_ipv6_nexthop/r2/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_route_map_match_ipv6_nexthop/r2/bgpd.conf
index 61c36d366b..abd0ab9a41 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_route_map_match_ipv6_nexthop/r2/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_route_map_match_ipv6_nexthop/r2/bgpd.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ router bgp 65002
  bgp router-id 10.10.10.2
  no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
  neighbor 2001:db8::1 remote-as external
+ neighbor 2001:db8::1 timers 3 10
+ neighbor 2001:db8::1 timers connect 1
  address-family ipv6 unicast
   redistribute connected
   neighbor 2001:db8::1 activate