diff --git a/autotests/testPreauth-roam/connection_test.py b/autotests/testPreauth-roam/connection_test.py
index 8a50abb5..f31b8b0a 100644
--- a/autotests/testPreauth-roam/connection_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testPreauth-roam/connection_test.py
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # Check that iwd selects BSS 0 first
         rule0.signal = -2500
-        rule1.signal = -3500
+        rule1.signal = -6900
 
-        wd = IWD()
+        wd = IWD(True)
 
         device = wd.list_devices(1)[0]
 
diff --git a/autotests/testPreauth-roam/hw.conf b/autotests/testPreauth-roam/hw.conf
index 72fe7290..095803a1 100644
--- a/autotests/testPreauth-roam/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testPreauth-roam/hw.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [SETUP]
 num_radios=3
+start_iwd=0
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=eaptls-preauth-1.conf