diff --git a/docker/tooling/coverage.sh b/docker/tooling/coverage.sh
index 259f91d2c2..fa64162b0a 100755
--- a/docker/tooling/coverage.sh
+++ b/docker/tooling/coverage.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ cd /var/www/social || exit 1
 
 printf "Cleaning Redis cache: " && echo "FLUSHALL" | nc redis 6379
 yes yes | php bin/console doctrine:fixtures:load || exit 1
+php bin/console app:populate_initial_values # since loading fixtures purges the DB
 
 if [ "$#" -eq 0 ] || [ -z "$*" ]; then
     vendor/bin/simple-phpunit -vvv --coverage-html .test_coverage_report