diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/plugin/CorePluginTest.java b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/plugin/CorePluginTest.java
index 52a7798a7c..900d618a19 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/plugin/CorePluginTest.java
+++ b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/plugin/CorePluginTest.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class CorePluginTest extends JMSTestBase {
    protected Configuration createDefaultConfig(boolean netty) throws Exception {
       Configuration config = super.createDefaultConfig(netty);
       config.registerBrokerPlugin(verifier);
+      config.setMessageExpiryScanPeriod(0); // disable expiry scan so it's alwyas through delivery
       return config;
    }