diff --git a/tests/checks/pipeline-pgroup.fish b/tests/checks/pipeline-pgroup.fish
index 90dcdd752..7973d45c8 100644
--- a/tests/checks/pipeline-pgroup.fish
+++ b/tests/checks/pipeline-pgroup.fish
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # RUN: env fth=%fish_test_helper %fish %s
 
+status job-control full
+
 # Ensure that lots of nested jobs all end up in the same pgroup.
 
 function save_pgroup -a var_name