diff --git a/tests/scripts/thread-cert/v1_2_test_multicast_listener_registration.py b/tests/scripts/thread-cert/v1_2_test_multicast_listener_registration.py
index 33193b487..96cdd12f8 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/thread-cert/v1_2_test_multicast_listener_registration.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/thread-cert/v1_2_test_multicast_listener_registration.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class TestMulticastListenerRegistration(thread_cert.TestCase):
             'mode': 'rdn',
             'version': '1.2',
             'allowlist': [ROUTER_1_2],
-            'router_upgrade_threshold': 0,
+            'router_eligible': False,
             'timeout': config.DEFAULT_CHILD_TIMEOUT,
         },
     }