diff --git a/core/capabilities/registry.go b/core/capabilities/registry.go
index 47285505805..3e74d985bee 100644
--- a/core/capabilities/registry.go
+++ b/core/capabilities/registry.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (t *TestMetadataRegistry) LocalNode(ctx context.Context) (capabilities.Node
 		Members: []p2ptypes.PeerID{
 			peerID,
 		},
-		F:                0,
+		F:                1,
 		IsPublic:         false,
 		AcceptsWorkflows: true,
 	}