diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index b3c1ae58..faa455d0 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def mock_bigchaindb_backup_config(monkeypatch):
     config = {
         'keypair': {},
         'database': {'host': 'host', 'port': 12345, 'name': 'adbname'},
+        'statsd': {'host': 'host', 'port': 12345, 'rate': 0.1},
     }
     monkeypatch.setattr('bigchaindb._config', config)