diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeShutdownSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeShutdownSpec.scala
index 4dc90a5b89..37d4b4571e 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeShutdownSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeShutdownSpec.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ object NodeShutdownMultiJvmSpec extends MultiNodeConfig {
   val first = role("first")
   val second = role("second")
 
-  commonConfig(debugConfig(on = false).
+  commonConfig(debugConfig(on = true).
     withFallback(ConfigFactory.parseString("""
       akka.cluster {
         auto-down = on