diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/recovery/cat_recov_core.yaml b/src/tests/ftest/recovery/cat_recov_core.yaml
index 7792dd408e2..13721f7f38d 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/recovery/cat_recov_core.yaml
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/recovery/cat_recov_core.yaml
@@ -51,3 +51,5 @@ daos_tests:
     test_daos_cat_recov_core: DAOS_Cat_Recov_Core
   daos_test:
     test_daos_cat_recov_core: F
+  args:
+    test_daos_cat_recov_core: -s3