diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/psql_crosstab.out b/src/test/regress/expected/psql_crosstab.out
index a9c20a179b..f45e726132 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/psql_crosstab.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/psql_crosstab.out
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ VALUES
    ('v0','h4','dbl', -3, '2014-12-15'),
    ('v0',NULL,'qux', 5, '2014-07-15'),
    ('v1','h2','quux',7, '2015-04-04');
+-- make plans more stable
+ANALYZE ctv_data;
 -- running \crosstabview after query uses query in buffer
 SELECT v, EXTRACT(year FROM d), count(*)
  FROM ctv_data
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/psql_crosstab.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/psql_crosstab.sql
index 43c959b720..dff023876b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/psql_crosstab.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/psql_crosstab.sql
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ VALUES
    ('v0',NULL,'qux', 5, '2014-07-15'),
    ('v1','h2','quux',7, '2015-04-04');
 
+-- make plans more stable
+ANALYZE ctv_data;
+
 -- running \crosstabview after query uses query in buffer
 SELECT v, EXTRACT(year FROM d), count(*)
  FROM ctv_data