diff --git a/tests/test125cells.c b/tests/test125cells.c
index 90dada55caea727d7f530b450a8650a4eb3e1bd2..5cd8c82a3fb1850b34d157befa70ae75240c7012 100644
--- a/tests/test125cells.c
+++ b/tests/test125cells.c
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ void runner_doself2_force_vec(struct runner *r, struct cell *ci);
 /* And go... */
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
+  engine_pin();
   size_t runs = 0, particles = 0;
   double h = 1.23485, size = 1., rho = 2.5;
   double perturbation = 0.;