diff --git a/arc/testing/reactions/methanoate_hydrolysis/input_1.yml b/arc/testing/reactions/methanoate_hydrolysis/input_1.yml
index b8f31a088f..7e207f255e 100644
--- a/arc/testing/reactions/methanoate_hydrolysis/input_1.yml
+++ b/arc/testing/reactions/methanoate_hydrolysis/input_1.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ job_types:
   freq: true
   sp: true
 
+freq_scale_factor: 1.0
+
 species:
   - label: 'H2O'
     smiles: O
diff --git a/arc/testing/reactions/methanoate_hydrolysis/input_2.yml b/arc/testing/reactions/methanoate_hydrolysis/input_2.yml
index b8f31a088f..7e207f255e 100644
--- a/arc/testing/reactions/methanoate_hydrolysis/input_2.yml
+++ b/arc/testing/reactions/methanoate_hydrolysis/input_2.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ job_types:
   freq: true
   sp: true
 
+freq_scale_factor: 1.0
+
 species:
   - label: 'H2O'
     smiles: O