diff --git a/features/explore/projects.feature b/features/explore/projects.feature
index 092e18d1b86..4e0f4486ab7 100644
--- a/features/explore/projects.feature
+++ b/features/explore/projects.feature
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ Feature: Explore Projects
     And project "Archive" has comments
     And I sign in as a user
     And project "Community" has comments
+    And trending projects are refreshed
     When I visit the explore trending projects
     Then I should see project "Community"
     And I should not see project "Internal"
diff --git a/features/steps/shared/project.rb b/features/steps/shared/project.rb
index afbd8ef1233..cab85a48396 100644
--- a/features/steps/shared/project.rb
+++ b/features/steps/shared/project.rb
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ module SharedProject
     2.times { create(:note_on_issue, project: project) }
   end
 
+  step 'trending projects are refreshed' do
+    TrendingProject.refresh!
+  end
+
   step 'project "Shop" has labels: "bug", "feature", "enhancement"' do
     project = Project.find_by(name: "Shop")
     create(:label, project: project, title: 'bug')