diff --git a/test/helper.t b/test/helper.t
index b54cd11..d81f112 100755
--- a/test/helper.t
+++ b/test/helper.t
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ setup () {
 	[extensions]
 	mq =
 	strip =
+	[subrepos]
+	git:allowed = true
 	EOF
 
 	GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="2007-01-01 00:00:00 +0230" &&