diff --git a/test/emqx_access_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_access_SUITE.erl
index c98973d22..f276e4929 100644
--- a/test/emqx_access_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_access_SUITE.erl
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ groups() ->
      }].
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules([router, broker]),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_alarm_handler_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_alarm_handler_SUITE.erl
index 6dd367b4a..3e818f007 100644
--- a/test/emqx_alarm_handler_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_alarm_handler_SUITE.erl
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 all() -> emqx_ct:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([], fun set_special_configs/1),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_broker_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_broker_SUITE.erl
index 89832e2de..9d6372366 100644
--- a/test/emqx_broker_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_broker_SUITE.erl
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ groups() ->
      }].
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules([router, broker]),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl
index b06bc0b97..187d2e302 100644
--- a/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 all() -> emqx_ct:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules([router, broker]),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_client_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_client_SUITE.erl
index 660892112..859406dd8 100644
--- a/test/emqx_client_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_client_SUITE.erl
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ groups() ->
     ].
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_config_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_config_SUITE.erl
index 5014e3ef3..6fa43eaa5 100644
--- a/test/emqx_config_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_config_SUITE.erl
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ t_get_env(_) ->
     application:set_env(emqx, undefined_key, hello),
     ?assertEqual(hello, emqx_config:get_env(undefined_key)),
     ?assertEqual(hello, emqx_config:get_env(undefined_key, default_value)),
-    application:unset_env(emqx, undefined_key).
\ No newline at end of file
+    application:unset_env(emqx, undefined_key).
diff --git a/test/emqx_connection_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_connection_SUITE.erl
index 8e595b8b2..d321d2c85 100644
--- a/test/emqx_connection_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_connection_SUITE.erl
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 all() -> emqx_ct:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_ctl_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_ctl_SUITE.erl
index b4c3d953d..5e18f19c2 100644
--- a/test/emqx_ctl_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_ctl_SUITE.erl
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 all() -> emqx_ct:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules([]),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
@@ -51,4 +52,3 @@ test(_) ->
     io:format("Hello world").
 
 
-
diff --git a/test/emqx_mod_subscription_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_mod_subscription_SUITE.erl
index 464bfcc76..0c9c9c678 100644
--- a/test/emqx_mod_subscription_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_mod_subscription_SUITE.erl
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 all() -> emqx_ct:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([emqx]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl
index 5cab5b362..793e506a3 100644
--- a/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
     code:add_path(filename:join([AppPath, "_build", "default", "lib", "emqx_mini_plugin", "ebin"])),
 
     put(loaded_file, filename:join([DataPath, "loaded_plugins"])),
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules([]),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([], fun set_sepecial_cfg/1),
 
     Config.
diff --git a/test/emqx_request_responser_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_request_responser_SUITE.erl
index 4912f72ea..d603f2b96 100644
--- a/test/emqx_request_responser_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_request_responser_SUITE.erl
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 -include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_router_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_router_SUITE.erl
index 711f1b1f9..511b62c8b 100644
--- a/test/emqx_router_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_router_SUITE.erl
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 all() -> emqx_ct:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules([router]),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_shared_sub_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_shared_sub_SUITE.erl
index 1834fdbaf..14baf8a76 100644
--- a/test/emqx_shared_sub_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_shared_sub_SUITE.erl
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 all() -> emqx_ct:all(?SUITE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_sys_mon_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_sys_mon_SUITE.erl
index 7f9025b58..b64181fa3 100644
--- a/test/emqx_sys_mon_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_sys_mon_SUITE.erl
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 all() -> emqx_ct:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_tracer_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_tracer_SUITE.erl
index 684f17e7f..1d9afe028 100644
--- a/test/emqx_tracer_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_tracer_SUITE.erl
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 all() -> [t_start_traces].
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
index dfb348253..51b9fde8d 100644
--- a/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 all() -> emqx_ct:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([]),
     Config.