diff --git a/autotests/testSAE/main.conf b/autotests/testSAE/main.conf
index 932eb38b..ee279b4f 100644
--- a/autotests/testSAE/main.conf
+++ b/autotests/testSAE/main.conf
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@
 # hardware, but fails when used in simulated environment with mac80211_hwsim.
 # Disable MAC randomization for the tests with hidden networks.
 DisableMacAddressRandomization=true
+
+[General]
+DisablePMKSA=true