diff --git a/tests/minimal_init.lua b/tests/minimal_init.lua
index fc10c3a..657d7e0 100644
--- a/tests/minimal_init.lua
+++ b/tests/minimal_init.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local path_sep = vim.loop.os_uname().version:match("Windows") and "\\" or "/"
 local base_dir = os.getenv("QUANTUMVIM_RTP_DIR")
 local tests_dir = base_dir .. path_sep .. "tests"
 
+vim.opt.rtp:append(base_dir)
 vim.opt.rtp:append(tests_dir)
 require("qvim.bootstrap"):init()