diff --git a/examples/simple/tests/test.rs b/examples/simple/tests/test.rs
index f25102c1..dda60591 100644
--- a/examples/simple/tests/test.rs
+++ b/examples/simple/tests/test.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ use serde_json::{json, Value};
 #[test]
 fn test_integration() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 
+    Command::new("pulumi")
+        .args(["stack", "init", "test"])
+        .env("PULUMI_CONFIG_PASSPHRASE", " ")
+        .current_dir(".")
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+
     Command::new("pulumi")
         .args(["stack", "select", "test"])
         .current_dir(".")