diff --git a/hivesterix-dist/src/test/resources/runtimefunctionts/hive/conf/hive-default.xml b/hivesterix-dist/src/test/resources/runtimefunctionts/hive/conf/hive-default.xml
index 49cdedf..e8d87dd 100644
--- a/hivesterix-dist/src/test/resources/runtimefunctionts/hive/conf/hive-default.xml
+++ b/hivesterix-dist/src/test/resources/runtimefunctionts/hive/conf/hive-default.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 	<property>
 		<name>hive.algebricks.groupby.external</name>
-		<value>true</value>
+		<value>false</value>
 	</property>
 
 	<property>