diff --git a/broker/src/test/java/io/moquette/integration/mqtt5/ConnectAckTest.java b/broker/src/test/java/io/moquette/integration/mqtt5/ConnectAckTest.java
index 961948dfe..eb160880c 100644
--- a/broker/src/test/java/io/moquette/integration/mqtt5/ConnectAckTest.java
+++ b/broker/src/test/java/io/moquette/integration/mqtt5/ConnectAckTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package io.moquette.integration.mqtt5;
 
 import io.moquette.BrokerConstants;
+import io.moquette.broker.config.FluentConfig;
+import io.moquette.broker.config.IConfig;
 import io.moquette.testclient.Client;
 import io.netty.handler.codec.mqtt.MqttConnAckMessage;
 import io.netty.handler.codec.mqtt.MqttConnectReturnCode;
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@
 
 class ConnectAckTest extends  AbstractServerIntegrationTest {
     private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ConnectAckTest.class);
+    public static final int EXPECTED_TOPIC_ALIAS_MX = 7;
     private MqttConnAckMessage connAck;
 
     @Override
@@ -28,6 +31,19 @@ public String clientName() {
     @BeforeEach
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         super.setUp();
+        stopServer();
+        IConfig config = new FluentConfig()
+            .dataPath(dbPath)
+            .enablePersistence()
+            .port(1883)
+            .disableTelemetry()
+            .persistentQueueType(FluentConfig.PersistentQueueType.SEGMENTED)
+            .topicAliasMaximum(EXPECTED_TOPIC_ALIAS_MX)
+            .build();
+        startServer(config);
+
+        // Reconnect the TCP
+        lowLevelClient = new Client("localhost").clientId(clientName());
 
         connAck = lowLevelClient.connectV5();
         assertEquals(MqttConnectReturnCode.CONNECTION_ACCEPTED, connAck.variableHeader().connectReturnCode(), "Client connected");
@@ -48,7 +64,7 @@ public void testAckResponseProperties() {
         verifyNotSet(MqttPropertyType.MAXIMUM_QOS, ackProps, "Maximum QoS is not set => QoS 2 ready");
         verifyProperty(MqttPropertyType.RETAIN_AVAILABLE, ackProps, 1, "Retain feature is available");
         verifyNotSet(MqttPropertyType.MAXIMUM_PACKET_SIZE, ackProps, "Maximum packet size is the one defined by specs");
-        verifyProperty(MqttPropertyType.TOPIC_ALIAS_MAXIMUM, ackProps, 0, "No topic alias available");
+        verifyProperty(MqttPropertyType.TOPIC_ALIAS_MAXIMUM, ackProps, EXPECTED_TOPIC_ALIAS_MX, "Topic alias is available");
         verifyProperty(MqttPropertyType.WILDCARD_SUBSCRIPTION_AVAILABLE, ackProps, 1, "Wildcard subscription feature is available");
         verifyProperty(MqttPropertyType.SUBSCRIPTION_IDENTIFIER_AVAILABLE, ackProps, 1, "Subscription feature is available");
         verifyProperty(MqttPropertyType.SHARED_SUBSCRIPTION_AVAILABLE, ackProps, 1, "Shared subscription feature is available");