diff --git a/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/r1/bfdd.conf b/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/r1/bfdd.conf
index b9efbafbc5..1e2b0df7a2 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/r1/bfdd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/r1/bfdd.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 !
 bfd
  peer 192.168.0.2
+  log-session-changes
   echo-mode
   no shutdown
  !
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/r2/bfdd.conf b/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/r2/bfdd.conf
index 0d1e17e3ff..1f4f59c019 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/r2/bfdd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/r2/bfdd.conf
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@
 ! debug bfd zebra
 !
 bfd
- peer 192.168.0.1
+ profile bfd-profile
   receive-interval 1000
   transmit-interval 500
   echo-mode
   no shutdown
+  log-session-changes
+ peer 192.168.0.1
+  profile bfd-profile
  !
  peer 192.168.1.1
   echo-mode