diff --git a/test_no_eb_3d/benchmark.rayleigh_taylor b/test_no_eb_3d/benchmark.rayleigh_taylor
index 6670613c..d465621e 100644
--- a/test_no_eb_3d/benchmark.rayleigh_taylor
+++ b/test_no_eb_3d/benchmark.rayleigh_taylor
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ amr.plt_vort            =  1
 incflo.advection_type   = "Godunov"
 
 incflo.constant_density = false
+incflo.ro_0             = 0             # Turn off background state
+incflo.do_initial_pressure_proj = 1     # to enforce hydrostatic equilibrium
+
 incflo.advect_tracer    = true
 
 incflo.diffusion_type        = 1             # 0 = Explicit, 1 = Crank-Nicolson, 2 = Implicit