diff --git a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
index a01cb47984..d79c2a5ea8 100644
--- a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
+++ b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
@@ -1115,13 +1115,11 @@ class NeonEnv:
 
             # Batching (https://github.com/neondatabase/neon/issues/9377):
             # enable batching by default in tests and benchmarks.
-            # Compat tests are exempt because old versions fail to parse the new config.
-            if not config.compatibility_neon_binpath:
-                ps_cfg["page_service_pipelining"] = {
-                    "mode": "pipelined",
-                    "execution": "concurrent-futures",
-                    "max_batch_size": 32,
-                }
+            ps_cfg["page_service_pipelining"] = {
+                "mode": "pipelined",
+                "execution": "concurrent-futures",
+                "max_batch_size": 32,
+            }
 
             if self.pageserver_virtual_file_io_engine is not None:
                 ps_cfg["virtual_file_io_engine"] = self.pageserver_virtual_file_io_engine