diff --git a/tests/test_tensor/test_tensor_2d.py b/tests/test_tensor/test_tensor_2d.py
index 710498f6..8adb951b 100644
--- a/tests/test_tensor/test_tensor_2d.py
+++ b/tests/test_tensor/test_tensor_2d.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def test_contract_hotrg_two_layer_rand_peps(self):
             bond_dim=2,
         )
         norm = psi.make_norm()
-        xe = norm.contract(all, optimize="auto-hq")
+        xe = norm.contract(all, optimize="auto-hq", cache_expression=False)
         xt = norm.contract_hotrg(max_bond=5)
         assert xt == pytest.approx(xe, rel=1e-4)