diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/store-imported/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/store-imported/_config.js
index c2d471a329..251866e5ba 100644
--- a/test/runtime/samples/store-imported/_config.js
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/store-imported/_config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export default {
+	compileOptions: { dev: true }, // tests `@validate_store` code generation
+
 	html: `
 		<p>42</p>
 	`