diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/cluster/failover/BackupSyncLargeMessageTest.java b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/cluster/failover/BackupSyncLargeMessageTest.java
index 6599a1abec..64b6d5c6a2 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/cluster/failover/BackupSyncLargeMessageTest.java
+++ b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/cluster/failover/BackupSyncLargeMessageTest.java
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ public class BackupSyncLargeMessageTest extends BackupSyncJournalTest {
       return (ServerLocatorInternal) super.getServerLocator().setMinLargeMessageSize(MIN_LARGE_MESSAGE);
    }
 
+   @Override
+   protected boolean supportsRetention() {
+      return false;
+   }
+
    @Override
    protected void setBody(final int i, final ClientMessage message) {
       setLargeMessageBody(i, message);