diff --git a/tests/freqai/conftest.py b/tests/freqai/conftest.py
index fce01b9ee..887dfe3a4 100644
--- a/tests/freqai/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/freqai/conftest.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def freqai_conf(default_conf, tmp_path):
     freqaiconf.update(
         {
             "datadir": Path(default_conf["datadir"]),
+            "runmode": "backtest",
             "strategy": "freqai_test_strat",
             "user_data_dir": tmp_path,
             "strategy-path": "freqtrade/tests/strategy/strats",