diff --git a/src/app/extender/services/onboard.service.spec.ts b/src/app/extender/services/onboard.service.spec.ts
index d53f3af..02237cc 100644
--- a/src/app/extender/services/onboard.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/extender/services/onboard.service.spec.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
     spyOn($ocLazyLoad, 'load').and.callThrough();
     service = XosOnboarder;
     $timeout = _$timeout_;
+
+    // start the service
+    service.onboard();
   }));
 
   describe('when receive an event', () => {