diff --git a/spec/mongoid/tasks/database_rake_spec.rb b/spec/mongoid/tasks/database_rake_spec.rb
index 26a240c1a7..3ec45bf995 100644
--- a/spec/mongoid/tasks/database_rake_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mongoid/tasks/database_rake_spec.rb
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@
 
   let(:config) do
     {
-      default: {
+      default: { hosts: SpecConfig.instance.addresses, database: database_id },
+      encrypted: {
         hosts: SpecConfig.instance.addresses,
         database: database_id,
         options: {
@@ -424,6 +425,9 @@
       .to receive(:create_data_key)
       .with('local', {})
       .and_call_original
+
+    # OptionParser incorrectly handles RSpec's options such as --pattern
+    allow_any_instance_of(OptionParser).to receive(:order!).and_return({})
   end
 
   it "creates the key" do