diff --git a/test/tests/val-2d/tests b/test/tests/val-2d/tests
index 592913bc..bd5ec151 100644
--- a/test/tests/val-2d/tests
+++ b/test/tests/val-2d/tests
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     input = 'val-2d.i'
     cli_args = 'Mesh/active=cartesian_mesh_coarse Executioner/TimeStepper/dt=1 Outputs/file_base=val-2d_limited_out'
     csvdiff = val-2d_limited_out.csv
+    recover = false
     requirement = 'The system shall be able to model thermal desorption spectroscopy on Tungsten.'
   []
   [val-2d_exodiff]
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
     input = 'val-2d.i'
     cli_args = 'Mesh/active=cartesian_mesh_coarse Executioner/TimeStepper/dt=1 Outputs/file_base=val-2d_limited_out'
     exodiff = val-2d_limited_out.e
+    recover = false
     prereq = val-2d_csvdiff
     should_execute = false # this test relies on the output files from val-2d_csvdiff, so it shouldn't be run twice
     requirement = 'The system shall be able to model thermal desorption spectroscopy on Tungsten to include full set of simulation outputs, including tritium concentration, diffusion flux, and trapping properties.'