diff --git a/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py b/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py
index 867611f..a08353e 100644
--- a/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py
+++ b/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py
@@ -864,7 +864,11 @@ class TestComprehensive(unittest.TestCase):
             events = self.user_misp_connector.search(timestamp=timeframe, published=False)
             self.assertEqual(len(events), 2)
             # check publish & search
+            
+            bg_processing_state = self.admin_misp_connector.get_server_setting('MISP.background_jobs')['value']
+            self.admin_misp_connector.set_server_setting('MISP.background_processing', False, force=True)
             self.pub_misp_connector.publish(second)
+            self.admin_misp_connector.set_server_setting('MISP.background_processing', bg_processing_state, force=True)
             events = self.user_misp_connector.search(timestamp=timeframe, published=False)
             self.assertEqual(len(events), 1)