diff --git a/repmgr.test.conf b/repmgr.test.node1.conf
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diff --git a/repmgr.test.node2.conf b/repmgr.test.node2.conf
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+# repmgr.conf file for testing
+
+node_id=2
+upstream_node_id=1
+node_name='node2'
+use_replication_slots = true
+conninfo = 'host=127.0.0.1 dbname=repmgr user=repmgr port=5501 connect_timeout=2'
+loglevel = 'DEBUG'