diff --git a/test/backend/email_repository_imap_test.dart b/test/backend/email_repository_imap_test.dart
index 19e92d9..50e009e 100644
--- a/test/backend/email_repository_imap_test.dart
+++ b/test/backend/email_repository_imap_test.dart
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ void main() {
 
     final r = makeRepo();
     await r.accounts.addAccount(account, userPass);
+    await r.emails.syncEmails('test', 'INBOX');
 
     final results = await r.emails.searchEmails('test', 'INBOX', uniqueWord);
     expect(results, hasLength(1));