diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index aa179eb91..b5283258f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         ninja install
     - name: Run tests
       run: |
+        source "$HOME/.dfhackrc"
         cd ..
         mv "$DF_FOLDER"/dfhack.init-example "$DF_FOLDER"/dfhack.init
         python travis/run-tests.py --headless --keep-status "$DF_FOLDER"