diff --git a/auditbeat/tests/system/config/auditbeat.yml.j2 b/auditbeat/tests/system/config/auditbeat.yml.j2
index 6068b99e7307..6f5163443a0d 100644
--- a/auditbeat/tests/system/config/auditbeat.yml.j2
+++ b/auditbeat/tests/system/config/auditbeat.yml.j2
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ auditbeat.modules:
   {% endif -%}
 {%- endfor %}
 
+auditbeat.max_start_delay: 0
+
 queue.mem:
   events: 4
   flush.min_events: 0