diff --git a/internal/topo/node/source_node.go b/internal/topo/node/source_node.go
index 8f86b7623e..8ca1c7c915 100644
--- a/internal/topo/node/source_node.go
+++ b/internal/topo/node/source_node.go
@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@ func (m *SourceNode) ingestEof(ctx api.StreamContext) {
 	m.Broadcast(xsql.EOFTuple(0))
 }
 
+// GetSource only used for test
+func (m *SourceNode) GetSource() api.Source {
+	return m.s
+}
+
 const (
 	OffsetKey = "$$offset"
 )
diff --git a/internal/topo/planner/dataSourcePlan.go b/internal/topo/planner/dataSourcePlan.go
index 2eae442d1d..018bea35ce 100644
--- a/internal/topo/planner/dataSourcePlan.go
+++ b/internal/topo/planner/dataSourcePlan.go
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ type DataSourcePlan struct {
 	fields      map[string]*ast.JsonStreamField
 	metaMap     map[string]string
 	pruneFields []string
+	// inRuleTest means whether in the rule test mode
+	inRuleTest bool
 }
 
 func (p DataSourcePlan) Init() *DataSourcePlan {
diff --git a/internal/topo/planner/planner_source.go b/internal/topo/planner/planner_source.go
index 06001f1e56..ba7d64b94b 100644
--- a/internal/topo/planner/planner_source.go
+++ b/internal/topo/planner/planner_source.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func transformSourceNode(ctx api.StreamContext, t *DataSourcePlan, mockSourcesPr
 	mockProps, isMock := mockSourcesProp[string(t.name)]
 	if isMock {
 		t.streamStmt.Options.TYPE = "simulator"
+		t.inRuleTest = true
 	}
 	strType := t.streamStmt.Options.TYPE
 	if strType == "" {
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ func splitSource(ctx api.StreamContext, t *DataSourcePlan, ss api.Source, option
 		index++
 	}
 
-	if t.streamStmt.Options.SHARED {
+	if t.streamStmt.Options.SHARED && !t.inRuleTest {
 		// Create subtopo in the end to avoid errors in the middle
 		srcSubtopo, existed := topo.GetOrCreateSubTopo(string(t.name))
 		if !existed {
diff --git a/internal/topo/topo.go b/internal/topo/topo.go
index 8e1335f313..8a35cca671 100644
--- a/internal/topo/topo.go
+++ b/internal/topo/topo.go
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ func NewWithNameAndOptions(name string, options *def.RuleOption) (*Topo, error)
 	return tp, nil
 }
 
+// GetSourceNodes only for test
+func (s *Topo) GetSourceNodes() []node.DataSourceNode {
+	return s.sources
+}
+
 func (s *Topo) SetStreams(streams []string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
diff --git a/internal/trial/manager_test.go b/internal/trial/manager_test.go
index dd2a013df9..16a6e20e03 100644
--- a/internal/trial/manager_test.go
+++ b/internal/trial/manager_test.go
@@ -25,17 +25,53 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/conf"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/io/http/httpserver"
+	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/io/simulator"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/pkg/store"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/processor"
+	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/topo/node"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/pkg/connection"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/pkg/timex"
 )
 
+func TestTrialRuleSharedStream(t *testing.T) {
+	ip := "127.0.0.1"
+	port := 10092
+	httpserver.InitGlobalServerManager(ip, port, nil)
+	defer httpserver.ShutDown()
+	connection.InitConnectionManager4Test()
+	conf.IsTesting = true
+	conf.InitConf()
+	dataDir, err := conf.GetDataLoc()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, store.SetupDefault(dataDir))
+	p := processor.NewStreamProcessor()
+	p.ExecStmt("DROP STREAM sharedemo876")
+
+	_, err = p.ExecStmt("CREATE STREAM sharedemo876 () WITH (DATASOURCE=\"sharedemo876\", SHARED=\"TRUE\")")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer p.ExecStmt("DROP STREAM sharedemo876")
+
+	mockDef1 := `{"id":"sharedrule876","sql":"select * from sharedemo876","mockSource":{"sharedemo876":{"data":[{"name":"demo876","value":1}],"interval":100,"loop":false}},"sinkProps":{"sendSingle":true}}`
+	id, err := TrialManager.CreateRule(mockDef1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, "sharedrule876", id)
+	tp, ok := TrialManager.runs["sharedrule876"]
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	srcNodes := tp.topo.GetSourceNodes()
+	require.Len(t, srcNodes, 1)
+	srcNode, ok := srcNodes[0].(*node.SourceNode)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	_, ok = srcNode.GetSource().(*simulator.SimulatorSource)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	TrialManager.StopRule("sharedrule876")
+}
+
 // Run two test rules in parallel. Rerun one of the rules
 func TestTrialRule(t *testing.T) {
 	ip := "127.0.0.1"
 	port := 10091
 	httpserver.InitGlobalServerManager(ip, port, nil)
+	defer httpserver.ShutDown()
 	connection.InitConnectionManager4Test()
 	conf.IsTesting = true
 	conf.InitConf()
@@ -70,7 +106,6 @@ func TestTrialRule(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test 4 Rule without mock
 	testRealSourceTrial(t)
-	require.Equal(t, 0, len(TrialManager.runs))
 }
 
 func testValidTrial(t *testing.T, mockDef1 string) {