diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_tdls.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_tdls.py
index a2bf6d498..8cdd00235 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_tdls.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_tdls.py
@@ -639,6 +639,8 @@ def test_ap_sae_tdls(dev, apdev):
     """SAE AP and two stations using TDLS"""
     check_sae_capab(dev[0])
     check_sae_capab(dev[1])
+    dev[0].request("SET sae_groups ")
+    dev[1].request("SET sae_groups ")
     params = hostapd.wpa2_params(ssid="test-wpa2-psk", passphrase="12345678")
     params['wpa_key_mgmt'] = 'SAE'
     params["ieee80211w"] = "2"