diff --git a/tests/controller/test_project.py b/tests/controller/test_project.py
index addcc61a..fe1a70be 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_project.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ def test_open_close(async_run, controller):
 
 
 def test_open_auto_start(async_run, controller):
-    project = Project(controller=controller, name="Test")
+    project = Project(controller=controller, name="Test", auto_start=True)
     assert project.status == "opened"
     async_run(project.close())
     project.start_all = AsyncioMagicMock()