diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index f15317d27b6f..0cd9f7eeeee8 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ def setup_test_homeserver(name="test", datastore=None, config=None, **kargs):
         config.email_enable_notifs = False
         config.block_non_admin_invites = False
         config.federation_domain_whitelist = None
+        config.federation_rc_reject_limit = 10
+        config.federation_rc_sleep_limit = 10
+        config.federation_rc_concurrent = 10
+        config.filter_timeline_limit = 5000
         config.user_directory_search_all_users = False
 
         # disable user directory updates, because they get done in the