diff --git a/test/lib/meta_plugin/main.cpp b/test/lib/meta_plugin/main.cpp
index 13176ebb7..88c78667b 100644
--- a/test/lib/meta_plugin/main.cpp
+++ b/test/lib/meta_plugin/main.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ TEST(Lib, Meta) {
     ud.ctx = entt::locator<entt::meta_ctx>::handle();
 
     cr_plugin ctx;
-    cr_plugin_load(ctx, PLUGIN);
-
     ctx.userdata = &ud;
+
+    cr_plugin_load(ctx, PLUGIN);
     cr_plugin_update(ctx);
 
     entt::meta<double>().conv<int>();
diff --git a/test/lib/meta_plugin_std/main.cpp b/test/lib/meta_plugin_std/main.cpp
index 53f7be365..02e7cee58 100644
--- a/test/lib/meta_plugin_std/main.cpp
+++ b/test/lib/meta_plugin_std/main.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ TEST(Lib, Meta) {
     ud.ctx = entt::locator<entt::meta_ctx>::handle();
 
     cr_plugin ctx;
-    cr_plugin_load(ctx, PLUGIN);
-
     ctx.userdata = &ud;
+
+    cr_plugin_load(ctx, PLUGIN);
     cr_plugin_update(ctx);
 
     entt::meta<double>().conv<int>();