diff --git a/test/game/components/bonus_word_test.dart b/test/game/components/bonus_word_test.dart
index 24063da8..34aca3e9 100644
--- a/test/game/components/bonus_word_test.dart
+++ b/test/game/components/bonus_word_test.dart
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ void main() {
         setUp: (game, tester) async {
           await game.ready();
           final bonusLetter = game.descendants().whereType<BonusLetter>().first;
+
+          await game.add(bonusLetter);
+          await game.ready();
+
           bonusLetter.activate();
           await game.ready();