diff --git a/db/db_compaction_test.cc b/db/db_compaction_test.cc
index c0ad49afd..6e545c581 100644
--- a/db/db_compaction_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_compaction_test.cc
@@ -856,6 +856,8 @@ TEST_P(DBCompactionTestWithParam, LevelCompactionThirdPath) {
   options.db_paths.emplace_back(dbname_, 500 * 1024);
   options.db_paths.emplace_back(dbname_ + "_2", 4 * 1024 * 1024);
   options.db_paths.emplace_back(dbname_ + "_3", 1024 * 1024 * 1024);
+  options.memtable_factory.reset(
+      new SpecialSkipListFactory(KNumKeysByGenerateNewFile - 1));
   options.compaction_style = kCompactionStyleLevel;
   options.write_buffer_size = 110 << 10;  // 110KB
   options.arena_block_size = 4 << 10;
@@ -971,6 +973,8 @@ TEST_P(DBCompactionTestWithParam, LevelCompactionPathUse) {
   options.db_paths.emplace_back(dbname_, 500 * 1024);
   options.db_paths.emplace_back(dbname_ + "_2", 4 * 1024 * 1024);
   options.db_paths.emplace_back(dbname_ + "_3", 1024 * 1024 * 1024);
+  options.memtable_factory.reset(
+      new SpecialSkipListFactory(KNumKeysByGenerateNewFile - 1));
   options.compaction_style = kCompactionStyleLevel;
   options.write_buffer_size = 110 << 10;  // 110KB
   options.arena_block_size = 4 << 10;
@@ -1611,6 +1615,8 @@ TEST_P(DBCompactionTestWithParam, CompressLevelCompaction) {
     return;
   }
   Options options = CurrentOptions();
+  options.memtable_factory.reset(
+      new SpecialSkipListFactory(KNumKeysByGenerateNewFile - 1));
   options.compaction_style = kCompactionStyleLevel;
   options.write_buffer_size = 110 << 10;  // 110KB
   options.arena_block_size = 4 << 10;