diff --git a/tests/test_watcher.py b/tests/test_watcher.py
index 46c5ef9..a094492 100644
--- a/tests/test_watcher.py
+++ b/tests/test_watcher.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ class TestIgnoredDirs:
         old = os.environ.pop("OBSIGATE_IGNORED_DIRS", None)
         try:
             import importlib
+            import backend.indexer
             import backend.watcher
+            importlib.reload(backend.indexer)
             importlib.reload(backend.watcher)
             dirs = backend.watcher.IGNORED_DIRS
             assert ".obsidian" in dirs
@@ -31,7 +33,9 @@ class TestIgnoredDirs:
         os.environ["OBSIGATE_IGNORED_DIRS"] = ".custom1,.custom2"
         try:
             import importlib
+            import backend.indexer
             import backend.watcher
+            importlib.reload(backend.indexer)
             importlib.reload(backend.watcher)
             dirs = backend.watcher.IGNORED_DIRS
             assert ".custom1" in dirs