diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 549fe6875d..eb0db39fc2 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ test_env = [
     'G_TEST_SRCDIR=' + meson.current_source_dir(),
     'G_TEST_BUILDDIR=' + meson.current_build_dir(),
     'GSETTINGS_SCHEMA_DIR=' + meson.project_build_root() / 'data',
-    # 'GSETTINGS_BACKEND=memory',
-    # 'GIO_USE_VFS=local'
+    'GSETTINGS_BACKEND=memory',
+    'GIO_USE_VFS=local'
 ]
 
 add_test_setup(
   'headless',
-  exe_wrapper: [ find_program('xvfb-run')],
-  is_default: false
+  exe_wrapper: [ find_program('xvfb-run'), '-a', '-s', '-screen 0 1024x768x24 -noreset' ],
+  is_default: true
 )
 
 app_test = executable(