diff --git a/test/cctest/test-api.cc b/test/cctest/test-api.cc
index 407fb882c5..cd291aa524 100644
--- a/test/cctest/test-api.cc
+++ b/test/cctest/test-api.cc
@@ -7661,7 +7661,7 @@ static void SetFlag(const v8::WeakCallbackInfo<FlagAndPersistent>& data) {
 }
 
 static void IndependentWeakHandle(bool global_gc, bool interlinked) {
-  i::FLAG_stress_incremental_marking = false;
+  ManualGCScope manual_gc_scope;
   // Parallel scavenge introduces too much fragmentation.
   i::FLAG_parallel_scavenge = false;
   v8::Isolate* iso = CcTest::isolate();