diff --git a/ros2topic/test/fixtures/listener_node.py b/ros2topic/test/fixtures/listener_node.py
index f6355ddff..71fa79b9f 100644
--- a/ros2topic/test/fixtures/listener_node.py
+++ b/ros2topic/test/fixtures/listener_node.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class ListenerNode(Node):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__('listener')
         qos_profile = qos_profile_from_short_keys(
-            'system_default', durability='transient_local')
+            'system_default', durability='transient_local',
+            reliability='reliable')
         self.sub = self.create_subscription(
             String, 'chatter', self.callback, qos_profile
         )
diff --git a/ros2topic/test/test_cli.py b/ros2topic/test/test_cli.py
index 15e278790..0173ff91c 100644
--- a/ros2topic/test/test_cli.py
+++ b/ros2topic/test/test_cli.py
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ def test_topic_pub(self):
                 'pub',
                 '--keep-alive', '3',  # seconds
                 '--qos-durability', 'transient_local',
+                '--qos-reliability', 'reliable',
                 '/chit_chatter',
                 'std_msgs/msg/String',
                 '{data: foo}'
@@ -588,6 +589,7 @@ def test_topic_pub_once(self):
                 'pub', '--once',
                 '--keep-alive', '3',  # seconds
                 '--qos-durability', 'transient_local',
+                '--qos-reliability', 'reliable',
                 '/chit_chatter',
                 'std_msgs/msg/String',
                 '{data: bar}'
@@ -615,6 +617,7 @@ def test_topic_pub_print_every_two(self):
                 '-p', '2',
                 '--keep-alive', '3',  # seconds
                 '--qos-durability', 'transient_local',
+                '--qos-reliability', 'reliable',
                 '/chit_chatter',
                 'std_msgs/msg/String',
                 '{data: fizz}'