diff --git a/test/test_compilation/datadir.tex.control b/test/test_compilation/datadir.tex.control
index 90c8d34b..4f6c8521 100644
--- a/test/test_compilation/datadir.tex.control
+++ b/test/test_compilation/datadir.tex.control
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ guitar,
 \usepackage{lmodern}
 
 
+\PassOptionsToPackage{english}{babel}
 \PassOptionsToPackage{english}{babel}
 \usepackage[english]{babel}
 \lang{english}