diff --git a/tests/functional/lvm_setup.yml b/tests/functional/lvm_setup.yml
index e92776942..53dcf364e 100644
--- a/tests/functional/lvm_setup.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/lvm_setup.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
         unit: '%'
         state: present
 
+    - name: create filesystem on /dev/sdc1
+      filesystem:
+        fstype: ext4
+        dev: /dev/sdc1
+
     - name: create journals vg from /dev/sdc2
       lvg:
         vg: journals