diff --git a/src/tests/fuzz/confyaml.c b/src/tests/fuzz/confyaml.c
index 0eee2a5873..27c18680f1 100644
--- a/src/tests/fuzz/confyaml.c
+++ b/src/tests/fuzz/confyaml.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pcap-file:\n\
 stream:\n\
 \n\
   checksum-validation: no\n\
+  midstream: true\n\
 outputs:\n\
   - fast:\n\
       enabled: yes\n\