diff --git a/cmd/generate-config/main.go b/cmd/generate-config/main.go
index c4cb4abb..c7ad1b37 100644
--- a/cmd/generate-config/main.go
+++ b/cmd/generate-config/main.go
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ func main() {
 		cfg.FederationSender.DisableTLSValidation = true
 		cfg.MSCs.MSCs = []string{"msc2836"}
 		cfg.Logging[0].Level = "trace"
+		// don't hit matrix.org when running tests!!!
+		cfg.SigningKeyServer.KeyPerspectives = config.KeyPerspectives{}
 	}
 
 	j, err := yaml.Marshal(cfg)