diff --git a/tests/api2/test_261_iscsi_cmd.py b/tests/api2/test_261_iscsi_cmd.py
index c9a45f4d8a88a..9a85b6d700f3b 100644
--- a/tests/api2/test_261_iscsi_cmd.py
+++ b/tests/api2/test_261_iscsi_cmd.py
@@ -2021,6 +2021,7 @@ def test__alua_config(iscsi_running):
     _ensure_alua_state(False)
 
     if ha:
+        assert call('failover.config')['disabled'] is False
         _check_ha_node_configuration()
 
     # Next create a target
diff --git a/tests/api2/test_262_iscsi_alua.py b/tests/api2/test_262_iscsi_alua.py
index da4afef795157..60f29ddfb2672 100644
--- a/tests/api2/test_262_iscsi_alua.py
+++ b/tests/api2/test_262_iscsi_alua.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ def wait_for_failover_in_progress(self, timeout=120):
 
     @pytest.fixture(scope='class')
     def alua_configured(self):
+        assert call('failover.config')['disabled'] is False
         with ensure_service_enabled(SERVICE_NAME):
             call('service.start', SERVICE_NAME)
             with alua_enabled():