diff --git a/tests/contrib/django/conftest.py b/tests/contrib/django/conftest.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/tests/contrib/django/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/contrib/django/conftest.py
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
             ELASTIC_APM={
                 "METRICS_INTERVAL": "0ms",
                 "TRANSPORT_CLASS": "tests.fixtures.DummyTransport",
+                "SERVICE_NAME": "testapp",
+                "CENTRAL_CONFIG": False,
+                "CLOUD_PROVIDER": False,
             },  # avoid autostarting the metrics collector thread
         )
         settings_dict.update(
disable config updater thread and cloud metadata checker in tests (#<I>)