diff --git a/tests/docker/codeception/docker-entrypoint.sh b/tests/docker/codeception/docker-entrypoint.sh
index a5e7b48cd3..6d6ebd96e5 100755
--- a/tests/docker/codeception/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/tests/docker/codeception/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ sed -i "s/define( *'WP_DEBUG', false *);/$CONFIG/" ./wp-config.php
 if [[ -z "${SKIP_DEPS}" ]]; then
   cd /project
   php composer.phar install
+  cd /wp-core
 fi
 
 # activate MailPoet