diff --git a/filebeat/tests/system/test_modules.py b/filebeat/tests/system/test_modules.py
index 456acabda66..b12e01a7032 100644
--- a/filebeat/tests/system/test_modules.py
+++ b/filebeat/tests/system/test_modules.py
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ def run_on_file(self, module, fileset, test_file, cfgfile):
             "-M", "{module}.*.enabled=false".format(module=module),
             "-M", "{module}.{fileset}.enabled=true".format(
                 module=module, fileset=fileset),
+            "-M", "{module}.{fileset}.var.input=file".format(
+                module=module, fileset=fileset),
             "-M", "{module}.{fileset}.var.paths=[{test_file}]".format(
                 module=module, fileset=fileset, test_file=test_file),
             "-M", "*.*.input.close_eof=true",