diff --git a/docker/test/upgrade/run.sh b/docker/test/upgrade/run.sh
index aaba5cc6a8c7..66609b13d35b 100644
--- a/docker/test/upgrade/run.sh
+++ b/docker/test/upgrade/run.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ rm /etc/clickhouse-server/config.d/merge_tree.xml
 rm /etc/clickhouse-server/config.d/enable_wait_for_shutdown_replicated_tables.xml
 rm /etc/clickhouse-server/config.d/zero_copy_destructive_operations.xml
 rm /etc/clickhouse-server/config.d/storage_conf_02963.xml
+rm /etc/clickhouse-server/config.d/backoff_failed_mutation.xml
 rm /etc/clickhouse-server/users.d/nonconst_timezone.xml
 rm /etc/clickhouse-server/users.d/s3_cache_new.xml
 rm /etc/clickhouse-server/users.d/replicated_ddl_entry.xml
diff --git a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSettings.h b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSettings.h
index abc62c0f20a2..a90d54829b68 100644
--- a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSettings.h
+++ b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSettings.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ struct Settings;
     M(UInt64, vertical_merge_algorithm_min_rows_to_activate, 16 * 8192, "Minimal (approximate) sum of rows in merging parts to activate Vertical merge algorithm.", 0) \
     M(UInt64, vertical_merge_algorithm_min_bytes_to_activate, 0, "Minimal (approximate) uncompressed size in bytes in merging parts to activate Vertical merge algorithm.", 0) \
     M(UInt64, vertical_merge_algorithm_min_columns_to_activate, 11, "Minimal amount of non-PK columns to activate Vertical merge algorithm.", 0) \
-    M(UInt64, max_postpone_time_for_failed_mutations_ms, 0ul, "The maximum postpone time for failed mutations.", 0) \
+    M(UInt64, max_postpone_time_for_failed_mutations_ms, 5ULL * 60 * 1000, "The maximum postpone time for failed mutations.", 0) \
     \
     /** Compatibility settings */ \
     M(Bool, allow_suspicious_indices, false, "Reject primary/secondary indexes and sorting keys with identical expressions", 0) \
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_failed_mutations/configs/config.d/no_backoff_mutation_policy.xml b/tests/integration/test_failed_mutations/configs/config.d/no_backoff_mutation_policy.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5d37cae3eed5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_failed_mutations/configs/config.d/no_backoff_mutation_policy.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<clickhouse>
+    <merge_tree>
+        <max_postpone_time_for_failed_mutations_ms>0</max_postpone_time_for_failed_mutations_ms>
+    </merge_tree>
+</clickhouse>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_failed_mutations/test.py b/tests/integration/test_failed_mutations/test.py
index ab7994b41302..851569b702d0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_failed_mutations/test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_failed_mutations/test.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 node_no_backoff = cluster.add_instance(
     "node_no_backoff",
     macros={"cluster": "test_cluster"},
+    main_configs=["configs/config.d/no_backoff_mutation_policy.xml"],
     with_zookeeper=True,
 )