diff --git a/test/sharness/t0080-repo.sh b/test/sharness/t0080-repo.sh
index d9e857020..012f87f75 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0080-repo.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0080-repo.sh
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ test_expect_success "file no longer pinned" '
 '
 
 test_expect_success "recursively pin afile" '
+	HASH=`ipfs add -q afile` &&
 	ipfs pin add -r "$HASH"
 '