diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-empi/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/empi/svc/EmpiMatchLinkSvcTest.java b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-empi/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/empi/svc/EmpiMatchLinkSvcTest.java
index f9b70ba31f6..b5e403d0625 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-empi/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/empi/svc/EmpiMatchLinkSvcTest.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-empi/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/empi/svc/EmpiMatchLinkSvcTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Identifier;
 import org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Patient;
 import org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Person;
 import org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Practitioner;
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
@@ -47,6 +48,11 @@ public class EmpiMatchLinkSvcTest extends BaseEmpiR4Test {
 	@Autowired
 	private PersonHelper myPersonHelper;
 
+	@Before
+	public void before() {
+		super.loadEmpiSearchParameters();
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testAddPatientLinksToNewPersonIfNoneFound() {
 		createPatientAndUpdateLinks(buildJanePatient());