diff --git a/tests/preseed-config.php b/tests/preseed-config.php
index 95ffb4514b..3fd5b3cb7f 100644
--- a/tests/preseed-config.php
+++ b/tests/preseed-config.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $CONFIG = array (
     array (
       'path' => OC::$SERVERROOT.'/apps',
       'url' => '/apps',
-      'writable' => false,
+      'writable' => true,
     ),
     1 =>
     array (