diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-federation.yml b/.github/workflows/test-federation.yml
index 1005cfa058..d91dbaa07b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-federation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-federation.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         # https://github.com/docker/compose/issues/1294#issuecomment-374847206
         run: |
           cd packages/backend/test-federation
+          touch ../../../built/._config_.json
           docker compose up -d --scale tester=0
       - name: Print start_servers error
         if: ${{ steps.start_servers.outcome == 'failure' }}