diff --git a/command/agent/config_parse_test.go b/command/agent/config_parse_test.go
index 63420a496..cd1284774 100644
--- a/command/agent/config_parse_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/config_parse_test.go
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ var basicConfig = &Config{
 			RetryIntervalHCL: "15s",
 			RetryMaxAttempts: 3,
 		},
+		DefaultSchedulerConfig: &structs.SchedulerConfiguration{
+			PreemptionConfig: structs.PreemptionConfig{
+				SystemSchedulerEnabled:  true,
+				BatchSchedulerEnabled:   true,
+				ServiceSchedulerEnabled: true,
+			},
+		},
 	},
 	ACL: &ACLConfig{
 		Enabled:          true,
diff --git a/command/agent/testdata/basic.hcl b/command/agent/testdata/basic.hcl
index 8a39ce88e..a4edcfef6 100644
--- a/command/agent/testdata/basic.hcl
+++ b/command/agent/testdata/basic.hcl
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ server {
     retry_max      = 3
     retry_interval = "15s"
   }
+
+  default_scheduler_config {
+    preemption_config {
+      batch_scheduler_enabled   = true
+      system_scheduler_enabled  = true
+      service_scheduler_enabled = true
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 acl {
diff --git a/command/agent/testdata/basic.json b/command/agent/testdata/basic.json
index 30b3ea803..0052b6862 100644
--- a/command/agent/testdata/basic.json
+++ b/command/agent/testdata/basic.json
@@ -296,6 +296,13 @@
         "1.1.1.1",
         "2.2.2.2"
       ],
+      "default_scheduler_config": [{
+        "preemption_config": [{
+          "batch_scheduler_enabled": true,
+          "system_scheduler_enabled": true,
+          "service_scheduler_enabled": true
+        }]
+      }],
       "upgrade_version": "0.8.0"
     }
   ],