diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvnemesis/main_test.go b/pkg/kv/kvnemesis/main_test.go
index fb26171885ce..12f64efae21d 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvnemesis/main_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvnemesis/main_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	)()
 
 	defer serverutils.TestingGlobalDRPCOption(
-		base.TestDRPCEnabledRandomly,
+		base.TestDRPCDisabled,
 	)()
 
 	os.Exit(m.Run())