diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js b/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
index 914260cb80..7ceb9a2e60 100644
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class Strapi extends EventEmitter {
     };
 
     this.fs = createStrapiFs(this);
+    this.requireProjectBootstrap();
   }
 
   requireProjectBootstrap() {