1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py b/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py
index 95475bb651..cc264cf0b5 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class RetentionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
         config = self.default_config()
+        config["default_room_version"] = "1"
         config["retention"] = {
             "enabled": True,
             "default_policy": {
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ class RetentionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         events.append(self.get_success(store.get_event(valid_event_id)))
 
-        # Advance the time by anothe 2 days. After this, the first event should be
+        # Advance the time by another 2 days. After this, the first event should be
         # outdated but not the second one.
         self.reactor.advance(one_day_ms * 2 / 1000)
 
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ class RetentionNoDefaultPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
         config = self.default_config()
+        config["default_room_version"] = "1"
         config["retention"] = {
             "enabled": True,
         }