diff --git a/pytest_tests/testsuites/failovers/test_failover_server.py b/pytest_tests/testsuites/failovers/test_failover_server.py
index 8ac3c9ec..3f2e5602 100644
--- a/pytest_tests/testsuites/failovers/test_failover_server.py
+++ b/pytest_tests/testsuites/failovers/test_failover_server.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class TestFailoverServer(ClusterTestBase):
         default_wallet: str,
     ) -> list[StorageContainer]:
 
-        placement_rule = "REP 2 CBF 2 SELECT 2 FROM * AS X"
+        placement_rule = "REP 2 CBF 2 SELECT 2 FROM *"
 
         containers = []