diff --git a/src/test/resources/runtime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml b/src/test/resources/runtime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml
index b3397b6d2..55d52600b 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/runtime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/runtime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	<Runtime>
 		<applicationName>StrolchPersistenceTest</applicationName>
 		<Properties>
+			<dataStoreMode>EMPTY</dataStoreMode>
 			<verbose>true</verbose>
 		</Properties>
 	</Runtime>