diff --git a/integration-tests/load/automationv2_1/automationv2_1_test.go b/integration-tests/load/automationv2_1/automationv2_1_test.go
index c560bc25700..7399c08c0d4 100644
--- a/integration-tests/load/automationv2_1/automationv2_1_test.go
+++ b/integration-tests/load/automationv2_1/automationv2_1_test.go
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ Test Duration: %s`
 			if err != nil {
 				l.Error().Err(err).Msg("Error increasing TTL of namespace")
 			}
-		} else if chainClient.Cfg.IsSimulatedNetwork() || *loadedTestConfig.Automation.General.RemoveNamespace {
+		} else if chainClient.Cfg.IsSimulatedNetwork() && *loadedTestConfig.Automation.General.RemoveNamespace {
 			err := testEnvironment.Client.RemoveNamespace(testEnvironment.Cfg.Namespace)
 			if err != nil {
 				l.Error().Err(err).Msg("Error removing namespace")
diff --git a/integration-tests/testconfig/automation/automation.toml b/integration-tests/testconfig/automation/automation.toml
index 0cfc2e87f42..05195e2391d 100644
--- a/integration-tests/testconfig/automation/automation.toml
+++ b/integration-tests/testconfig/automation/automation.toml
@@ -102,14 +102,15 @@ block_time=1
 spec_type="minimum"
 chainlink_node_log_level="info"
 use_prometheus=false
+remove_namespace = true
 
 # load test specific overrides
 [Load.Seth]
 ephemeral_addresses_number = 100
+root_key_funds_buffer = 1_000_000
 
 [Load.Common]
-chainlink_node_funding = 100
-remove_namespace = true
+chainlink_node_funding = 1000
 
 [Load.Automation]
 [Load.Automation.General]
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ block_time=1
 spec_type="minimum"
 chainlink_node_log_level="info"
 use_prometheus=false
+remove_namespace = true
 
 [Load.Automation.DataStreams]
 enabled=false