diff --git a/.github/workflows/behat-mariadb.yml b/.github/workflows/behat-mariadb.yml
index 5f1ca73cd0..e1fe27e3f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/behat-mariadb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/behat-mariadb.yml
@@ -152,10 +152,11 @@ jobs:
           ./occ app:enable --force activity
           git clone --depth 1 -b main https://github.com/nextcloud/guests apps/guests
           ./occ app:enable --force guests
-          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtpport --value 1025 --type integer
-          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtphost --value mailhog
           ./occ config:system:set allow_local_remote_servers --value true --type boolean
           ./occ config:system:set auth.bruteforce.protection.enabled --value false --type boolean
+          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtphost --value mailhog
+          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtpport --value 1025 --type integer
+          ./occ config:system:set ratelimit.protection.enabled --value false --type boolean
           ./occ config:app:set dav enableDefaultContact --value false --type boolean
 
       - name: Run behat
diff --git a/.github/workflows/behat-mysql.yml b/.github/workflows/behat-mysql.yml
index bd50ce9277..21a5affdf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/behat-mysql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/behat-mysql.yml
@@ -164,10 +164,11 @@ jobs:
           ./occ app:enable --force activity
           git clone --depth 1 -b main https://github.com/nextcloud/guests apps/guests
           ./occ app:enable --force guests
-          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtpport --value 1025 --type integer
-          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtphost --value mailhog
           ./occ config:system:set allow_local_remote_servers --value true --type boolean
           ./occ config:system:set auth.bruteforce.protection.enabled --value false --type boolean
+          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtphost --value mailhog
+          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtpport --value 1025 --type integer
+          ./occ config:system:set ratelimit.protection.enabled --value false --type boolean
           ./occ config:app:set dav enableDefaultContact --value false --type boolean
 
       - name: Run behat
diff --git a/.github/workflows/behat-pgsql.yml b/.github/workflows/behat-pgsql.yml
index 11595d3ef5..349e41b339 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/behat-pgsql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/behat-pgsql.yml
@@ -158,10 +158,11 @@ jobs:
           ./occ app:enable --force activity
           git clone --depth 1 -b main https://github.com/nextcloud/guests apps/guests
           ./occ app:enable --force guests
-          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtpport --value 1025 --type integer
-          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtphost --value mailhog
           ./occ config:system:set allow_local_remote_servers --value true --type boolean
           ./occ config:system:set auth.bruteforce.protection.enabled --value false --type boolean
+          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtphost --value mailhog
+          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtpport --value 1025 --type integer
+          ./occ config:system:set ratelimit.protection.enabled --value false --type boolean
           ./occ config:app:set dav enableDefaultContact --value false --type boolean
 
       - name: Run behat
diff --git a/.github/workflows/behat-sqlite.yml b/.github/workflows/behat-sqlite.yml
index 1ffe544cd7..59d0a7c85c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/behat-sqlite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/behat-sqlite.yml
@@ -149,10 +149,11 @@ jobs:
           ./occ app:enable --force activity
           git clone --depth 1 -b main https://github.com/nextcloud/guests apps/guests
           ./occ app:enable --force guests
-          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtpport --value 1025 --type integer
-          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtphost --value mailhog
           ./occ config:system:set allow_local_remote_servers --value true --type boolean
           ./occ config:system:set auth.bruteforce.protection.enabled --value false --type boolean
+          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtphost --value mailhog
+          ./occ config:system:set mail_smtpport --value 1025 --type integer
+          ./occ config:system:set ratelimit.protection.enabled --value false --type boolean
           ./occ config:app:set dav enableDefaultContact --value false --type boolean
 
       - name: Run behat