diff --git a/test/test_helper.bash b/test/test_helper.bash
index 4264c20c..4e077090 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.bash
+++ b/test/test_helper.bash
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bats
+load ../../lib/composure
+
 unset BASH_IT_THEME
 unset GIT_HOSTING
 unset NGINX_PATH
@@ -16,6 +19,9 @@ load "${TEST_DEPS_DIR}/bats-support/load.bash"
 load "${TEST_DEPS_DIR}/bats-assert/load.bash"
 load "${TEST_DEPS_DIR}/bats-file/load.bash"
 
+# support 'plumbing' metadata
+cite _about _param _example _group _author _version
+
 local_setup() {
   true
 }