diff --git a/src/test/regress/input/multi_copy.source b/src/test/regress/input/multi_copy.source
index fe9fee121..8a15d4875 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/input/multi_copy.source
+++ b/src/test/regress/input/multi_copy.source
@@ -497,8 +497,10 @@ SELECT shardid, nodename, nodeport
 	WHERE logicalrelid = 'numbers_append'::regclass order by placementid;
 
 -- add the node back
-set citus.log_remote_commands to true;
-set citus.worker_min_messages to debug4;
+-- before adding the node, add the pg_dist_object entry for objects table
+-- manually. Since that table was created with master_create_distributed_table
+-- we don't have the entry for it.
+INSERT INTO citus.pg_dist_object(classid, objid, objsubid) values('pg_class'::regclass::oid, 'objects'::regclass::oid, 0);
 SELECT 1 FROM master_activate_node('localhost', :worker_1_port);
 RESET client_min_messages;
 RESET citus.shard_replication_factor;