diff --git a/itests/containers/defaults.env b/itests/containers/defaults.env
index 3de75c5..d77a4a8 100644
--- a/itests/containers/defaults.env
+++ b/itests/containers/defaults.env
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ CREATE_SLOT=true
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=DUMMYACCESSKEYID
 AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=DUMMYSECRETACCESSKEY
 AWS_REGION=us-east-1
-NO_MARSHAL_OLD_VALUE=true
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+NO_MARSHAL_OLD_VALUE=true
+BATCHER_TICK_RATE=100
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