diff --git a/swh/loader/git/tests/__init__.py b/swh/loader/git/tests/__init__.py
index c423557..3f142b9 100644
--- a/swh/loader/git/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/swh/loader/git/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2018-2019  The Software Heritage developers
 # See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
 # License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
 # See top-level LICENSE file for more information
 
 TEST_LOADER_CONFIG = {
     'storage': {
         'cls': 'pipeline',
         'steps': [
+            {
+                'cls': 'validate',
+            },
             {
                 'cls': 'filter'
             },
             {
                 'cls': 'buffer',
                 'min_batch_size': {
                     'content': 10,
                     'content_bytes': 100 * 1024 * 1024,
                     'directory': 10,
                     'revision': 10,
                     'release': 10,
                 },
             },
-            {
-                'cls': 'validate',
-            },
             {
                 'cls': 'memory'
             },
         ]
     },
     'max_content_size': 100 * 1024 * 1024,
     'pack_size_bytes': 4 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
     'save_data': False,
 }