diff --git a/tests/lightning/test_dist_ckpt.py b/tests/lightning/test_dist_ckpt.py
index d5037f0aa5731..886b1085ed55e 100644
--- a/tests/lightning/test_dist_ckpt.py
+++ b/tests/lightning/test_dist_ckpt.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def set_env():
 def _get_strategy():
     strategy = nl.MegatronStrategy(
         enable_nemo_ckpt_io=False,
+        ckpt_async_save=False,
     )
     return strategy