1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/s/commands/cluster_command_test_fixture.cpp b/src/mongo/s/commands/cluster_command_test_fixture.cpp
index f3fe69feda8..60575f966c9 100644
--- a/src/mongo/s/commands/cluster_command_test_fixture.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/s/commands/cluster_command_test_fixture.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ void ClusterCommandTestFixture::expectReturnsError(ErrorCodes::Error code) {
 }
 
 DbResponse ClusterCommandTestFixture::runCommand(BSONObj cmd) {
+    // TODO SERVER-48142 should remove the following fail-point usage.
+    // Skip appending required fields in unit-tests
+    FailPointEnableBlock skipAppendingReqFields("allowSkippingAppendRequiredFieldsToResponse");
+
     // Create a new client/operation context per command
     auto client = getServiceContext()->makeClient("ClusterCmdClient");
     auto opCtx = client->makeOperationContext();