diff --git a/src/bonsai/test/bim/test_feature.py b/src/bonsai/test/bim/test_feature.py
index 64d7e7cb27..036e0bf464 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/test/bim/test_feature.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/test/bim/test_feature.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ def an_untestable_scenario():
 def an_empty_blender_session():
     IfcStore.purge()
     if not PYTEST_BLENDER_NO_BACKGROUND:
-        bpy.ops.wm.read_homefile(app_template="")
+        bpy.ops.wm.read_homefile(app_template="", use_factory_startup=True)
     if len(bpy.data.objects) > 0:
         bpy.data.batch_remove(bpy.data.objects)
         bpy.ops.outliner.orphans_purge(do_local_ids=True, do_linked_ids=True, do_recursive=True)