diff --git a/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkLinkManagerTest.java b/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkLinkManagerTest.java
index 70f1c1b..a2062d9 100644
--- a/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkLinkManagerTest.java
+++ b/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkLinkManagerTest.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
         manager = new VirtualNetworkManager();
         manager.store = virtualNetworkManagerStore;
         manager.intentService = intentService;
+        manager.coreService = coreService;
         NetTestTools.injectEventDispatcher(manager, new TestEventDispatcher());
 
         testDirectory = new TestServiceDirectory();