diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostManagerTest.java
index 1eb014f..6a71f43 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostManagerTest.java
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@
     private static final HostLocation LOC1 = new HostLocation(DID1, P1, 123L);
     private static final HostLocation LOC2 = new HostLocation(DID1, P2, 123L);
 
+    public static final ComponentContextAdapter REMOVE_DUPS_MONITOR = new ComponentContextAdapter() {
+        @Override
+        public Dictionary getProperties() {
+            Hashtable<String, String> props = new Hashtable<String, String>();
+            props.put("allowDuplicateIps", "true");
+            props.put("monitorHosts", "true");
+            props.put("probeRate", "40000");
+            return props;
+        }
+    };
+
     private HostManager mgr;
 
     protected TestListener listener = new TestListener();
@@ -98,16 +109,6 @@
     protected TestHostProvider provider;
     protected HostProviderService providerService;
 
-    private static final ComponentContextAdapter REMOVE_DUPS =
-            new ComponentContextAdapter() {
-                @Override
-                public Dictionary getProperties() {
-                    Hashtable<String, String> props = new Hashtable<>();
-                    props.put("allowDuplicateIps", "true");
-                    return props;
-                }
-            };
-
     @Before
     public void setUp() {
         mgr = new HostManager();
@@ -116,7 +117,9 @@
         registry = mgr;
         mgr.networkConfigService = new TestNetworkConfigService();
         mgr.cfgService = new ComponentConfigAdapter();
-        mgr.activate(REMOVE_DUPS);
+
+        mgr.activate(REMOVE_DUPS_MONITOR);
+
         mgr.addListener(listener);
 
         provider = new TestHostProvider();