diff --git a/tests/datasets/config/A.config.php b/tests/datasets/config/A.config.php
index f28e1f2e85..57d114de79 100644
--- a/tests/datasets/config/A.config.php
+++ b/tests/datasets/config/A.config.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ return [
 		'password' => 'testpw',
 		'database' => 'testdb',
 		'charset' => 'utf8mb4',
+		'pdo_emulate_prepares' => true,
 	],
 
 	'config' => [
diff --git a/tests/datasets/config/B.config.php b/tests/datasets/config/B.config.php
index 59fadcf55e..76bcb6e761 100644
--- a/tests/datasets/config/B.config.php
+++ b/tests/datasets/config/B.config.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ return [
 		'password' => 'testpw',
 		'database' => 'testdb',
 		'charset' => 'utf8mb4',
+		'pdo_emulate_prepares' => true,
 	],
 
 	'config' => [
diff --git a/tests/src/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php b/tests/src/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php
index 751cc0b988..f00a9e5377 100644
--- a/tests/src/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ return [
 		'password' => '{$conf('database', 'password')}',
 		'database' => '{$conf('database', 'database')}',
 		'charset' => 'utf8mb4',
+		'pdo_emulate_prepares' => true,
 	],
 
 	// ****************************************************************