diff --git a/pkg/ccl/multiregionccl/datadriven_test.go b/pkg/ccl/multiregionccl/datadriven_test.go
index c046b463a980..6ecfaa9b95f2 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/multiregionccl/datadriven_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ccl/multiregionccl/datadriven_test.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ SET CLUSTER SETTING kv.closed_timestamp.side_transport_interval = '0.1s';
 SET CLUSTER SETTING kv.closed_timestamp.propagation_slack = '0.5s';
 SET CLUSTER SETTING kv.allocator.load_based_rebalancing = 'off';
 SET CLUSTER SETTING kv.allocator.load_based_lease_rebalancing.enabled = false;
-SET CLUSTER SETTING kv.allocator.min_lease_transfer_interval = 5m
+SET CLUSTER SETTING kv.allocator.min_lease_transfer_interval = '5m'
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 					";") {
 					_, err = sqlConn.Exec(stmt)