diff --git a/json-api/build.sh b/json-api/build.sh
index fd322bc..e607ed3 100755
--- a/json-api/build.sh
+++ b/json-api/build.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ testing() {
 	server=$!
 	echo Waiting on server to spin up && sleep 2
 
+	source ./client-tests/bin/activate
 	python3 client-tests/client.py
 	kill -9 $server 2> /dev/null
 	if [ ! -z $full ];then