diff --git a/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkManagerTest.java b/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkManagerTest.java
index 6bf9ed2..158fcef 100644
--- a/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkManagerTest.java
+++ b/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkManagerTest.java
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
         manager.store = virtualNetworkManagerStore;
         manager.addListener(listener);
         manager.intentService = intentService;
+        manager.coreService = coreService;
         NetTestTools.injectEventDispatcher(manager, new TestEventDispatcher());
 
         testDirectory = new TestServiceDirectory();