diff --git a/test/Main.hs b/test/Main.hs
index 3b899f4..234b4fb 100644
--- a/test/Main.hs
+++ b/test/Main.hs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ main = do
                                   "" -> "0"
                                   x  -> x
                  in major ++ "." ++ minor
-    void $ system $ "stack init --force --resolver=ghc-" ++ ghcver
+    void $ system $ "sed '$ a resolver: ghc-" ++ ghcver ++ "' stack.yaml.in > stack.yaml"
     void $ system "stack setup"
     void $ system "stack build"
 
diff --git a/test/data/stack-project/stack.yaml.in b/test/data/stack-project/stack.yaml.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..170293a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/stack-project/stack.yaml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+flags: {}
+packages:
+- '.'
+extra-deps: []