diff --git a/.gitlab-test.yml b/.gitlab-test.yml
index 570a212..733429c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-test.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ x86_64:test:
 
   script:
   # run laravel tests
+  - touch storage/app/test/*
   - XDEBUG_MODE=coverage php vendor/bin/phpunit --coverage-text --colors=never
 
   # run frontend tests