diff --git a/tests/testmenubutton.c b/tests/testmenubutton.c
index 11c35ede2e..48e4831270 100644
--- a/tests/testmenubutton.c
+++ b/tests/testmenubutton.c
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	gtk_window_resize (GTK_WINDOW (window), 400, 300);
 
 	grid = gtk_grid_new ();
+	gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (grid), 12);
+	gtk_grid_set_row_spacing (GTK_GRID (grid), 12);
+	gtk_grid_set_column_spacing (GTK_GRID (grid), 12);
 	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (window), grid);
 
 	accel_group = gtk_accel_group_new ();