diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
index 77482aa522..7c4834b213 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
@@ -180,7 +180,9 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_default RENAME TO testpub_foo;
  testpub_foo | regress_publication_user | t       | t       | t
 (1 row)
 
-DROP PUBLICATION testpub_foo;
+-- rename back to keep the rest simple
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_foo RENAME TO testpub_default;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_default;
 DROP PUBLICATION testpib_ins_trunct;
 DROP PUBLICATION testpub_fortbl;
 DROP SCHEMA pub_test CASCADE;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/subscription.out b/src/test/regress/expected/subscription.out
index 26f0a36ff0..3471d88ca7 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/subscription.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/subscription.out
@@ -80,13 +80,15 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION testsub RENAME TO testsub_foo;
  testsub_foo | regress_subscription_user | f       | {testpub,testpub1}
 (1 row)
 
+-- rename back to keep the rest simple
+ALTER SUBSCRIPTION testsub_foo RENAME TO testsub;
 -- fail - cannot do DROP SUBSCRIPTION DROP SLOT inside transaction block
 BEGIN;
 DROP SUBSCRIPTION testsub DROP SLOT;
 ERROR:  DROP SUBSCRIPTION ... DROP SLOT cannot run inside a transaction block
 COMMIT;
 BEGIN;
-DROP SUBSCRIPTION testsub_foo NODROP SLOT;
+DROP SUBSCRIPTION testsub NODROP SLOT;
 COMMIT;
 RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION;
 DROP ROLE regress_subscription_user;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
index 347034e922..46d275acc5 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_default RENAME TO testpub_foo;
 
 \dRp testpub_foo
 
-DROP PUBLICATION testpub_foo;
+-- rename back to keep the rest simple
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_foo RENAME TO testpub_default;
+
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_default;
 DROP PUBLICATION testpib_ins_trunct;
 DROP PUBLICATION testpub_fortbl;
 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/subscription.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/subscription.sql
index d97b4f7346..5c05b14f9e 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/subscription.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/subscription.sql
@@ -53,13 +53,16 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION testsub RENAME TO testsub_foo;
 
 \dRs
 
+-- rename back to keep the rest simple
+ALTER SUBSCRIPTION testsub_foo RENAME TO testsub;
+
 -- fail - cannot do DROP SUBSCRIPTION DROP SLOT inside transaction block
 BEGIN;
 DROP SUBSCRIPTION testsub DROP SLOT;
 COMMIT;
 
 BEGIN;
-DROP SUBSCRIPTION testsub_foo NODROP SLOT;
+DROP SUBSCRIPTION testsub NODROP SLOT;
 COMMIT;
 
 RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION;