diff --git a/systests/qpid-systests-jms_1.1/src/test/java/org/apache/qpid/systests/jms_1_1/extensions/autocreation/DefaultAlternateBindingTest.java b/systests/qpid-systests-jms_1.1/src/test/java/org/apache/qpid/systests/jms_1_1/extensions/autocreation/DefaultAlternateBindingTest.java
index 586fcf2..f134a51 100644
--- a/systests/qpid-systests-jms_1.1/src/test/java/org/apache/qpid/systests/jms_1_1/extensions/autocreation/DefaultAlternateBindingTest.java
+++ b/systests/qpid-systests-jms_1.1/src/test/java/org/apache/qpid/systests/jms_1_1/extensions/autocreation/DefaultAlternateBindingTest.java
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
     {
         createAndBindQueueWithMaxDeliveryAttempts();
 
-        final Connection connection = getConnectionBuilder().setMessageRedelivery(true).setSyncPublish(true).build();
+        final Connection connection =
+                getConnectionBuilder().setMessageRedelivery(true).setSyncPublish(true).setPrefetch(0).build();
         try
         {
             final Session session = connection.createSession(true, Session.SESSION_TRANSACTED);