diff --git a/datafusion/core/tests/memory_limit/mod.rs b/datafusion/core/tests/memory_limit/mod.rs
index 9880ebf1d2819..dc2c8008162db 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/tests/memory_limit/mod.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/tests/memory_limit/mod.rs
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ async fn sort_merge_join_no_spill() {
         ])
         .with_memory_limit(1_000)
         .with_config(config)
+        .with_scenario(Scenario::AccessLogStreaming)
         .run()
         .await
 }
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ async fn sort_merge_join_spill() {
         .with_memory_limit(1_000)
         .with_config(config)
         .with_disk_manager_config(DiskManagerConfig::NewOs)
+        .with_scenario(Scenario::AccessLogStreaming)
         .run()
         .await
 }
@@ -445,7 +447,7 @@ impl TestCase {
         let table = scenario.table();
 
         let rt_config = RuntimeConfig::new()
-            // do not allow spilling
+            // disk manager setting controls the spilling
             .with_disk_manager(disk_manager_config)
             .with_memory_limit(memory_limit, MEMORY_FRACTION);