diff --git a/test/functional/create_cache.py b/test/functional/create_cache.py
index 0702ea76665..c77d5fee5ff 100755
--- a/test/functional/create_cache.py
+++ b/test/functional/create_cache.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class CreateCache(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 0
+        self.uses_wallet = True
 
     def setup_network(self):
         pass
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index 7a0bb5118db..639421d3aea 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ class BitcoinTestFramework(metaclass=BitcoinTestMetaClass):
                     cache_node_dir,
                     chain=self.chain,
                     extra_conf=["bind=127.0.0.1"],
-                    extra_args=['-disablewallet'],
+                    extra_args=[],
                     rpchost=None,
                     timewait=self.rpc_timeout,
                     timeout_factor=self.options.timeout_factor,