diff --git a/jstests/noPassthrough/repl_set_reconfigure_while_sampling.js b/jstests/noPassthrough/repl_set_reconfigure_while_sampling.js
index 8b0875fe069..bdc3e7b04c1 100644
--- a/jstests/noPassthrough/repl_set_reconfigure_while_sampling.js
+++ b/jstests/noPassthrough/repl_set_reconfigure_while_sampling.js
@@ -43,13 +43,21 @@ assert(samplingIsIncomplete(primary));
 
 // Add a member and reconfigure.
 const newNode = rst.add({
-    rsConfig: {priority: 0, votes: 0},
     setParameter: {
         "oplogSamplingAsyncEnabled": true,
     },
 });
 rst.reInitiate();
 
+// Add a new member and do a write that requires acknowledgement from both nodes.
+assert.commandWorked(
+    rst
+        .getPrimary()
+        .getDB("test")
+        .getCollection("markers")
+        .insert({a: 1}, {writeConcern: {w: 2}}),
+);
+
 // We were able to add a new member and we're still sampling.
 assert(samplingIsIncomplete(primary));