diff --git a/db/fixtures/001_categories.rb b/db/fixtures/001_categories.rb
index 40ec44fc401..4dc13268ac5 100644
--- a/db/fixtures/001_categories.rb
+++ b/db/fixtures/001_categories.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require 'column_dropper'
 # fix any bust caches post initial migration
 ActiveRecord::Base.send(:subclasses).each { |m| m.reset_column_information }
 
+SiteSetting.refresh!
 uncat_id = SiteSetting.uncategorized_category_id
 uncat_id = -1 unless Numeric === uncat_id