diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_ui_private_repo.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_ui_private_repo.py
index 4a7adec..4d75702 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_ui_private_repo.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_ui_private_repo.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
 
         pagure.APP.config['TESTING'] = True
         pagure.APP.config['DATAGREPPER_URL'] = None
+        pagure.APP.config['PRIVATE_PROJECTS'] = True
         pagure.SESSION = self.session
         pagure.lib.SESSION = self.session
         pagure.ui.SESSION = self.session