diff --git a/.github/workflows/georchestra-gn4.yml b/.github/workflows/georchestra-gn4.yml
index 1c7df2e9a4..d013d03529 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/georchestra-gn4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/georchestra-gn4.yml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: "Installing GeoNetwork"
       run: mvn clean install -DskipTests
 
-#    - name: "run tests"
-#      run: mvn verify -Pit
+    - name: "run tests"
+      run: mvn verify -Pit
 
     - name: "Building the docker image"
       working-directory: web/
diff --git a/core/src/test/resources/config-spring-geonetwork.xml b/core/src/test/resources/config-spring-geonetwork.xml
index e62debc073..a118ab6b11 100644
--- a/core/src/test/resources/config-spring-geonetwork.xml
+++ b/core/src/test/resources/config-spring-geonetwork.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
   <!-- DataManager need ThesaurusManager need SettingManager need a ServletContext-->
   <bean id="servletContext" class="org.fao.geonet.GeonetMockServletContext"/>
 
+  <bean id="GeonetworkDataDirectory" class="org.fao.geonet.kernel.GeonetworkDataDirectory" lazy-init="true"/>
+
   <bean id="language" class="org.fao.geonet.web.DefaultLanguage">
     <property name="language" value="${language.default}"/>
     <property name="forceDefault" value="${language.forceDefault}"/>