diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/bench.t.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/bench.t.cpp
index 44e5ac5..4877237 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/bench.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/bench.t.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(PacketSize0)
 {
+  name::setConventionEncoding(name::Convention::TYPED);
+
   auto identity = addIdentity(Name("/ndn"));
   auto key = identity.getDefaultKey();
   auto cert = key.getDefaultCertificate();
diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/ca-module.t.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/ca-module.t.cpp
index d5c24cb..ed4f8f3 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/ca-module.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/ca-module.t.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(HandleProfileFetching)
 {
+  name::setConventionEncoding(name::Convention::TYPED);
+
   auto identity = addIdentity(Name("/ndn"));
   auto key = identity.getDefaultKey();
   auto cert = key.getDefaultCertificate();