diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/src/test/resources/reference.conf b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/src/test/resources/reference.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90492329b7
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+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/src/test/resources/reference.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Don't terminate ActorSystem in tests
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.run-by-jvm-shutdown-hook = off
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.terminate-actor-system = off
+akka.cluster.run-coordinated-shutdown-when-down = off
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90492329b7
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+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Don't terminate ActorSystem in tests
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.run-by-jvm-shutdown-hook = off
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.terminate-actor-system = off
+akka.cluster.run-coordinated-shutdown-when-down = off
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-distributed-data-java/src/test/resources/reference.conf b/akka-samples/akka-sample-distributed-data-java/src/test/resources/reference.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90492329b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-distributed-data-java/src/test/resources/reference.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Don't terminate ActorSystem in tests
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.run-by-jvm-shutdown-hook = off
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.terminate-actor-system = off
+akka.cluster.run-coordinated-shutdown-when-down = off
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-distributed-data-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf b/akka-samples/akka-sample-distributed-data-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90492329b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-distributed-data-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Don't terminate ActorSystem in tests
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.run-by-jvm-shutdown-hook = off
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.terminate-actor-system = off
+akka.cluster.run-coordinated-shutdown-when-down = off
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf b/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90492329b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Don't terminate ActorSystem in tests
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.run-by-jvm-shutdown-hook = off
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.terminate-actor-system = off
+akka.cluster.run-coordinated-shutdown-when-down = off
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/src/test/resources/reference.conf b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/src/test/resources/reference.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90492329b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/src/test/resources/reference.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Don't terminate ActorSystem in tests
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.run-by-jvm-shutdown-hook = off
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.terminate-actor-system = off
+akka.cluster.run-coordinated-shutdown-when-down = off
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90492329b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/src/test/resources/reference.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Don't terminate ActorSystem in tests
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.run-by-jvm-shutdown-hook = off
+akka.coordinated-shutdown.terminate-actor-system = off
+akka.cluster.run-coordinated-shutdown-when-down = off