diff --git a/ipatests/test_integration/test_acme.py b/ipatests/test_integration/test_acme.py
index a38dc48eb..5c778d1e0 100644
--- a/ipatests/test_integration/test_acme.py
+++ b/ipatests/test_integration/test_acme.py
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ class TestACMECALess(IntegrationTest):
 class TestACMEwithExternalCA(TestACME):
     """Test the FreeIPA ACME service with external CA"""
 
-    num_replicas = 0
+    num_replicas = 1
     num_clients = 1
 
     @classmethod
@@ -510,3 +510,7 @@ class TestACMEwithExternalCA(TestACME):
         tasks.config_host_resolvconf_with_master_data(
             cls.master, cls.clients[0]
         )
+        tasks.install_replica(cls.master, cls.replicas[0])
+        tasks.config_host_resolvconf_with_master_data(
+            cls.master, cls.replicas[0]
+        )