diff --git a/features/steps/project/merge_requests.rb b/features/steps/project/merge_requests.rb
index d49e264ad17..f6cfa7ef9ed 100644
--- a/features/steps/project/merge_requests.rb
+++ b/features/steps/project/merge_requests.rb
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ class Spinach::Features::ProjectMergeRequests < Spinach::FeatureSteps
   end
 
   step 'merge request "Bug NS-05" is mergeable' do
+    merge_request.project.satellite.create
     merge_request.mark_as_mergeable
   end