diff --git a/tests/integration/astra/test_astra_component.py b/tests/integration/astra/test_astra_component.py
index 2a8319230..d490b44fe 100644
--- a/tests/integration/astra/test_astra_component.py
+++ b/tests/integration/astra/test_astra_component.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def test_astra_setup(astra_fixture):
         collection_name=COLLECTION,
         embedding=embedding,
     )
+    component.build_vector_store()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(