diff --git a/swh/lister/phabricator/tests/conftest.py b/swh/lister/phabricator/tests/conftest.py
index c4d89d1..c13b6cf 100644
--- a/swh/lister/phabricator/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/swh/lister/phabricator/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,22 +1,30 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2019-2020  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
 
 import pytest
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def lister_under_test():
     return "phabricator"
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def lister_phabricator(swh_lister):
     # Amend the credentials
     swh_lister.config = {
         "cache_responses": False,
         "credentials": {"phabricator": {swh_lister.instance: [{"password": "foo"}]}},
     }
+    swh_lister.scheduler.create_task_type(
+        {
+            "type": "load-git",
+            "description": "Load git repository",
+            "backend_name": "swh.loader.git.tasks.UpdateGitRepository",
+            "default_interval": "1 day",
+        }
+    )
 
     return swh_lister