diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py
index 04bc529a7..eb6a3937c 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ def test_ap_ft_sae(dev, apdev):
     if key_mgmt.split(' ')[0] != "FT-SAE":
         raise Exception("Unexpected GET_CONFIG(key_mgmt): " + key_mgmt)
 
+    dev[0].request("SET sae_groups ")
     run_roams(dev[0], apdev, hapd0, hapd, ssid, passphrase, sae=True)
 
 def test_ap_ft_sae_over_ds(dev, apdev):
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ def test_ap_ft_sae_over_ds(dev, apdev):
     params['wpa_key_mgmt'] = "FT-SAE"
     hapd1 = hostapd.add_ap(apdev[1]['ifname'], params)
 
+    dev[0].request("SET sae_groups ")
     run_roams(dev[0], apdev, hapd0, hapd1, ssid, passphrase, sae=True,
               over_ds=True)
 
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py
index c5eea7210..d4042895e 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ def test_wpas_mesh_open_no_auto(dev, apdev):
 
 def _test_wpas_mesh_secure(dev, apdev, test_connectivity):
     """wpa_supplicant secure MESH network connectivity"""
+    dev[0].request("SET sae_groups ")
     id = dev[0].add_network()
     dev[0].set_network(id, "mode", "5")
     dev[0].set_network_quoted(id, "ssid", "wpas-mesh-sec")
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ def _test_wpas_mesh_secure(dev, apdev, test_connectivity):
     dev[0].set_network_quoted(id, "psk", "thisismypassphrase!")
     dev[0].mesh_group_add(id)
 
+    dev[1].request("SET sae_groups ")
     id = dev[1].add_network()
     dev[1].set_network(id, "mode", "5")
     dev[1].set_network_quoted(id, "ssid", "wpas-mesh-sec")
@@ -302,6 +304,7 @@ def test_wpas_mesh_secure(dev, apdev):
 
 def _test_wpas_mesh_secure_no_auto(dev, apdev, test_connectivity):
     """wpa_supplicant secure MESH network connectivity"""
+    dev[0].request("SET sae_groups ")
     id = dev[0].add_network()
     dev[0].set_network(id, "mode", "5")
     dev[0].set_network_quoted(id, "ssid", "wpas-mesh-sec")
@@ -310,6 +313,7 @@ def _test_wpas_mesh_secure_no_auto(dev, apdev, test_connectivity):
     dev[0].set_network_quoted(id, "psk", "thisismypassphrase!")
     dev[0].mesh_group_add(id)
 
+    dev[1].request("SET sae_groups ")
     id = dev[1].add_network()
     dev[1].set_network(id, "mode", "5")
     dev[1].set_network_quoted(id, "ssid", "wpas-mesh-sec")