diff --git a/db/db_sst_test.cc b/db/db_sst_test.cc
index 49e748d25..da4ab6c78 100644
--- a/db/db_sst_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_sst_test.cc
@@ -1030,7 +1030,9 @@ TEST_F(DBSSTTest, DestroyDBWithRateLimitedDelete) {
   auto sfm = static_cast<SstFileManagerImpl*>(options.sst_file_manager.get());
 
   sfm->SetDeleteRateBytesPerSecond(1024 * 1024);
-  sfm->delete_scheduler()->SetMaxTrashDBRatio(1.1);
+  // Set an extra high trash ratio to prevent immediate/non-rate limited
+  // deletions
+  sfm->delete_scheduler()->SetMaxTrashDBRatio(1000.0);
   ASSERT_OK(DestroyDB(dbname_, options));
   sfm->WaitForEmptyTrash();
   ASSERT_EQ(bg_delete_file, num_sst_files + num_wal_files);