diff --git a/rai/core_test/rpc.cpp b/rai/core_test/rpc.cpp
index bf231c50..281f0744 100644
--- a/rai/core_test/rpc.cpp
+++ b/rai/core_test/rpc.cpp
@@ -2664,6 +2664,7 @@ TEST (rpc, work_get)
 {
 	rai::system system (24000, 1);
 	system.wallet (0)->insert_adhoc (rai::test_genesis_key.prv);
+	system.wallet (0)->work_cache_blocking (rai::test_genesis_key.pub, system.nodes[0]->latest (rai::test_genesis_key.pub));
 	rai::rpc rpc (system.service, *system.nodes[0], rai::rpc_config (true));
 	rpc.start ();
 	boost::property_tree::ptree request;