diff --git a/autotests/integration/generic_scene_opengl_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/generic_scene_opengl_test.cpp
index 1855a69e45..4bae9b739e 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/generic_scene_opengl_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/generic_scene_opengl_test.cpp
@@ -80,9 +80,24 @@ void GenericSceneOpenGLTest::initTestCase()
     QVERIFY(Compositor::self());
 }
 
+void GenericSceneOpenGLTest::testRestart_data()
+{
+    QTest::addColumn<bool>("core");
+
+    QTest::newRow("GLCore") << true;
+    QTest::newRow("Legacy") << false;
+}
+
 void GenericSceneOpenGLTest::testRestart()
 {
     // simple restart of the OpenGL compositor without any windows being shown
+
+    // setup opengl compositing options
+    auto compositingGroup = kwinApp()->config()->group("Compositing");
+    QFETCH(bool, core);
+    compositingGroup.writeEntry("GLCore", core);
+    compositingGroup.sync();
+
     QSignalSpy sceneCreatedSpy(KWin::Compositor::self(), &Compositor::sceneCreated);
     QVERIFY(sceneCreatedSpy.isValid());
     KWin::Compositor::self()->slotReinitialize();
diff --git a/autotests/integration/generic_scene_opengl_test.h b/autotests/integration/generic_scene_opengl_test.h
index 2ef4ba9a1c..3e053f311e 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/generic_scene_opengl_test.h
+++ b/autotests/integration/generic_scene_opengl_test.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ protected:
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void initTestCase();
     void cleanup();
+    void testRestart_data();
     void testRestart();
 
 private: