diff --git a/tool/tsh/common/proxy_test.go b/tool/tsh/common/proxy_test.go
index fb7f0a1e40603..d9435fc24d414 100644
--- a/tool/tsh/common/proxy_test.go
+++ b/tool/tsh/common/proxy_test.go
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ func TestSSH(t *testing.T) {
 		withRootConfigFunc(func(cfg *servicecfg.Config) {
 			cfg.Version = defaults.TeleportConfigVersionV2
 			cfg.Auth.NetworkingConfig.SetProxyListenerMode(types.ProxyListenerMode_Multiplex)
+			cfg.Auth.SessionRecordingConfig.SetMode(types.RecordAtNodeSync)
 			cfg.Proxy.KeyPairs = []servicecfg.KeyPairPath{{
 				PrivateKey:  webKeyPath,
 				Certificate: webCertPath,
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ func TestSSH(t *testing.T) {
 		withLeafCluster(),
 		withLeafConfigFunc(func(cfg *servicecfg.Config) {
 			cfg.Version = defaults.TeleportConfigVersionV2
+			cfg.Auth.SessionRecordingConfig.SetMode(types.RecordAtNodeSync)
 		}),
 	)