diff --git a/.woodpecker/.phpunit.yml b/.woodpecker/.phpunit.yml
index c3860e6f91..68c94f4696 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/.phpunit.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/.phpunit.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ steps:
   composer_install:
     image: friendicaci/php${PHP_MAJOR_VERSION}:php${PHP_VERSION}
     commands:
-      - mkdir addon # create empty addon folder to appease composer
+      - git clone https://git.friendi.ca/friendica/friendica-addons.git addon
       - export COMPOSER_HOME=.composer
       - ./bin/composer.phar validate
       - ./bin/composer.phar install --prefer-dist