diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_test_helpers.out b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_test_helpers.out
index 0f31f2354..36b1be250 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_test_helpers.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_test_helpers.out
@@ -1,4 +1,28 @@
 -- File to create functions and helpers needed for subsequent tests
+ALTER SYSTEM SET citus.enable_ddl_propagation = 'true';
+SELECT pg_reload_conf();
+ pg_reload_conf
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ t
+(1 row)
+
+\c - - - :worker_1_port
+ALTER SYSTEM SET citus.enable_ddl_propagation = 'true';
+SELECT pg_reload_conf();
+ pg_reload_conf
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ t
+(1 row)
+
+\c - - - :worker_2_port
+ALTER SYSTEM SET citus.enable_ddl_propagation = 'true';
+SELECT pg_reload_conf();
+ pg_reload_conf
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ t
+(1 row)
+
+\c - - - :master_port
 -- create a helper function to create objects on each node
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION run_command_on_master_and_workers(p_sql text)
 RETURNS void LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $$
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_test_helpers.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_test_helpers.sql
index 7d218361c..5fec8f8ae 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_test_helpers.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_test_helpers.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 -- File to create functions and helpers needed for subsequent tests
 
+ALTER SYSTEM SET citus.enable_ddl_propagation = 'true';
+SELECT pg_reload_conf();
+
+\c - - - :worker_1_port
+ALTER SYSTEM SET citus.enable_ddl_propagation = 'true';
+SELECT pg_reload_conf();
+
+\c - - - :worker_2_port
+ALTER SYSTEM SET citus.enable_ddl_propagation = 'true';
+SELECT pg_reload_conf();
+
+\c - - - :master_port
 -- create a helper function to create objects on each node
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION run_command_on_master_and_workers(p_sql text)
 RETURNS void LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $$