diff --git a/spec/minimal_init.lua b/spec/minimal_init.lua
index ee514a4..c070d64 100644
--- a/spec/minimal_init.lua
+++ b/spec/minimal_init.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ vim.cmd([[set runtimepath=$VIMRUNTIME]])
 vim.opt.runtimepath:append('.')
 vim.opt.packpath = {}
 vim.o.swapfile = false
+vim.cmd('filetype plugin indent on')
 vim.fn.mkdir(vim.fn.stdpath('cache'), 'p')
 vim.fn.mkdir(vim.fn.stdpath('data'), 'p')
 vim.fn.mkdir(vim.fn.stdpath('state'), 'p')