diff --git a/crates/cuddle-please/tests/vcs.rs b/crates/cuddle-please/tests/vcs.rs
index 8e23650..4660fb3 100644
--- a/crates/cuddle-please/tests/vcs.rs
+++ b/crates/cuddle-please/tests/vcs.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ fn test_vcs_get_noop() {
 #[traced_test]
 fn test_vcs_get_git_found() {
     let testdata = get_test_data_path("git-found");
+    if let Err(e) = std::process::Command::new("git")
+        .arg("init")
+        .current_dir(&testdata)
+        .output()
+    {
+        eprintln!("{e}");
+    }
     let git = VcsClient::new_git(&testdata, None::<String>, None::<String>, "".into()).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(
         git,