diff --git a/acceptance/tests/helpful_error_message_when_hostname_not_match_server_certificate.rb b/acceptance/tests/helpful_error_message_when_hostname_not_match_server_certificate.rb
index 6b0566e01..b9b8c90dd 100644
--- a/acceptance/tests/helpful_error_message_when_hostname_not_match_server_certificate.rb
+++ b/acceptance/tests/helpful_error_message_when_hostname_not_match_server_certificate.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 test_name "generate a helpful error message when hostname doesn't match server certificate"
 
 step "Clear any existing SSL directories"
 on(hosts, "rm -rf #{config['puppetpath']}/ssl")
 
 # Start the master with a certname not matching its hostname
 with_master_running_on(master, "--certname foobar_not_my_hostname --dns_alt_names one_cert,two_cert,red_cert,blue_cert --autosign true") do
-  run_agent_on(agents, "--no-daemonize --verbose --onetime --server #{master}", :acceptable_exit_codes => (1..255)) do
+  run_agent_on(agents, "--no-usecacheonfailure --no-daemonize --verbose --onetime --server #{master}", :acceptable_exit_codes => (1..255)) do
     msg = "Server hostname '#{master}' did not match server certificate; expected one of foobar_not_my_hostname, DNS:blue_cert, DNS:foobar_not_my_hostname, DNS:one_cert, DNS:red_cert, DNS:two_cert"
     assert_match(msg, stdout)
   end
 end