diff --git a/features/msfconsole/database_yml.feature b/features/msfconsole/database_yml.feature
index 757974a820..718cb7d77e 100644
--- a/features/msfconsole/database_yml.feature
+++ b/features/msfconsole/database_yml.feature
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Feature: `msfconsole` `database.yml`
         database: project_metasploit_framework_test
         username: project_metasploit_framework_test
       """
-    When I run `msfconsole --environment test --execute-command exit`
+    When I run `msfconsole --defer-module-loads --environment test --execute-command exit`
     Then the output should contain "user_metasploit_framework_test"
 
   Scenario: Without --yaml, MSF_DATABASE_CONFIG or ~/.msf4/database.yml, project "database.yml" wins