diff --git a/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoind-for-test.sh.in b/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoind-for-test.sh.in
index b0b8811a..999b0f5b 100755
--- a/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoind-for-test.sh.in
+++ b/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoind-for-test.sh.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ZCASH_LOAD_TIMEOUT=500
 DATADIR="@abs_top_builddir@/.zcash"
 rm -rf "$DATADIR"
 mkdir -p "$DATADIR"/regtest
+touch "$DATADIR/zcash.conf"
 touch "$DATADIR/regtest/debug.log"
 tail -q -n 1 -F "$DATADIR/regtest/debug.log" | grep -m 1 -q "Done loading" &
 WAITER=$!