diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_packages.py b/test/functional/rpc_packages.py
index a512a6b675f..df11750438d 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_packages.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_packages.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class RPCPackagesTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 1
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
+        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1"]] # noban speeds up tx relay
 
     def assert_testres_equal(self, package_hex, testres_expected):
         """Shuffle package_hex and assert that the testmempoolaccept result matches testres_expected. This should only