diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1849_table_sharding b/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1849_table_sharding
index 8a8cf1724..1543da66b 100755
--- a/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1849_table_sharding
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1849_table_sharding
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ servers=server1,server2,server3,server4
 user=maxskysql
 password=skysql
 auth_all_servers=1
+ignore_databases_regex=.*
 
 [Sharding Listener]
 type=listener