diff --git a/examples/wireless/examples-to-run.py b/examples/wireless/examples-to-run.py
index b4de40a6d..f7fdba6e8 100755
--- a/examples/wireless/examples-to-run.py
+++ b/examples/wireless/examples-to-run.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ cpp_examples = [
     ("wifi-eht-network --simulationTime=0.1 --frequency=2.4 --useRts=1 --minExpectedThroughput=6 --maxExpectedThroughput=212", "True", "True"),
     ("wifi-eht-network --simulationTime=0.2 --udp=0 --downlink=1 --useRts=0 --nStations=4 --dlAckType=ACK-SU-FORMAT --enableUlOfdma=1 --enableBsrp=0 --mcs=4 --frequency2=6  --minExpectedThroughput=35 --maxExpectedThroughput=280", "True", "True"),
     ("wifi-eht-network --simulationTime=0.25 --frequency=2.4 --udp=0 --downlink=1 --useRts=0 --nStations=5 --dlAckType=MU-BAR --enableUlOfdma=1 --enableBsrp=1 --mcs=5 --frequency2=5 --useExtendedBlockAck=1 --minExpectedThroughput=40 --maxExpectedThroughput=100", "True", "True"),
-    ("wifi-eht-network --simulationTime=0.3 --udp=0 --downlink=1 --useRts=0 --nStations=5 --dlAckType=AGGR-MU-BAR --enableUlOfdma=1 --enableBsrp=0 --mcs=6 --muSchedAccessReqInterval=50ms --frequency2=2.4 --minExpectedThroughput=50 --maxExpectedThroughput=140", "True", "True"),
+    ("wifi-eht-network --simulationTime=0.3 --udp=0 --downlink=1 --useRts=1 --nStations=5 --dlAckType=AGGR-MU-BAR --enableUlOfdma=1 --enableBsrp=0 --mcs=6 --muSchedAccessReqInterval=50ms --frequency2=2.4 --minExpectedThroughput=50 --maxExpectedThroughput=140", "True", "True"),
     ("wifi-eht-network --simulationTime=0.2 --udp=1 --downlink=0 --useRts=0 --nStations=5 --dlAckType=AGGR-MU-BAR --enableUlOfdma=1 --enableBsrp=1 --mcs=5 --muSchedAccessReqInterval=50ms --frequency2=6 --minExpectedThroughput=70 --maxExpectedThroughput=715", "True", "True"),
     ("wifi-simple-ht-hidden-stations --simulationTime=1 --enableRts=0 --nMpdus=32 --minExpectedThroughput=59 --maxExpectedThroughput=60", "True", "True"),
     ("wifi-simple-ht-hidden-stations --simulationTime=1 --enableRts=1 --nMpdus=32 --minExpectedThroughput=57 --maxExpectedThroughput=58", "True", "True"),
diff --git a/examples/wireless/wifi-eht-network.cc b/examples/wireless/wifi-eht-network.cc
index 0facec76d..0841d2e20 100644
--- a/examples/wireless/wifi-eht-network.cc
+++ b/examples/wireless/wifi-eht-network.cc
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
     if (useRts)
     {
         Config::SetDefault("ns3::WifiRemoteStationManager::RtsCtsThreshold", StringValue("0"));
+        Config::SetDefault("ns3::WifiDefaultProtectionManager::EnableMuRts", BooleanValue(true));
     }
 
     if (dlAckSeqType == "ACK-SU-FORMAT")
diff --git a/examples/wireless/wifi-he-network.cc b/examples/wireless/wifi-he-network.cc
index 815202054..06d89538b 100644
--- a/examples/wireless/wifi-he-network.cc
+++ b/examples/wireless/wifi-he-network.cc
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
     if (useRts)
     {
         Config::SetDefault("ns3::WifiRemoteStationManager::RtsCtsThreshold", StringValue("0"));
+        Config::SetDefault("ns3::WifiDefaultProtectionManager::EnableMuRts", BooleanValue(true));
     }
 
     if (dlAckSeqType == "ACK-SU-FORMAT")