diff --git a/t/APISIX.pm b/t/APISIX.pm
index 8bbe247050c8..999bcd8a1994 100644
--- a/t/APISIX.pm
+++ b/t/APISIX.pm
@@ -597,6 +597,21 @@ _EOC_
 
             more_clear_headers Date;
         }
+
+        # this configuration is needed as error_page is configured in http block
+        location \@50x.html {
+            set \$from_error_page 'true';
+            content_by_lua_block {
+                require("apisix.error_handling").handle_500()
+            }
+            header_filter_by_lua_block {
+                apisix.http_header_filter_phase()
+            }
+
+            log_by_lua_block {
+                apisix.http_log_phase()
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     $a6_ngx_directives