diff --git a/packages/ovm-toolchain/src/buidler-plugins/buidler-ovm-node.ts b/packages/ovm-toolchain/src/buidler-plugins/buidler-ovm-node.ts
index 9f054c3e4c4..abc4683dc52 100644
--- a/packages/ovm-toolchain/src/buidler-plugins/buidler-ovm-node.ts
+++ b/packages/ovm-toolchain/src/buidler-plugins/buidler-ovm-node.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ extendEnvironment(async (bre) => {
       stateManager: vm.stateManager,
       emGasLimit: gasLimit,
     })
+    await ovm.init()
     node['_vm' as any] = ovm
 
     // Hijack the gas estimation function.