diff --git a/runtime/src/bank.rs b/runtime/src/bank.rs
index c77a47b906..2827cca96a 100644
--- a/runtime/src/bank.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/bank.rs
@@ -1932,7 +1932,11 @@ mod tests {
         let (mut genesis_block, _) =
             GenesisBlock::new_with_leader(500, &bootstrap_leader.pubkey(), 100);
         genesis_block.bootstrap_leader_vote_account_id = voting_keypair.pubkey();
-        let bank = Bank::new(&genesis_block);
+        let mut bank = Bank::new(&genesis_block);
+        bank.add_instruction_processor(
+            solana_vote_api::id(),
+            vote_instruction::process_instruction,
+        );
         let instructions = vote_instruction::vote(&voting_keypair.pubkey(), Vote::new(1));
         let transaction = Transaction::new_signed_instructions(
             &[&voting_keypair],