diff --git a/.env.testing b/.env.testing
index ea621d5b..b7ed9c58 100644
--- a/.env.testing
+++ b/.env.testing
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ REDIS_HOST = 127.0.0.1
 REDIS_PASSWORD = null
 REDIS_PORT = 6379
 
-PLUGINS_DIR = null
+PLUGINS_DIR = plugins
 PLUGINS_URL = null
 
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