diff --git a/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc b/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc
index b735858b..eeb21638 100644
--- a/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc
+++ b/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc
@@ -135,6 +135,13 @@ fun setup() {
         arguments: []
     )
     Test.expect(err, Test.beNil())
+    // Initialize EVMBlocklist resource in account storage
+    let initBlocklistResult = executeTransaction(
+        "../transactions/bridge/admin/blocklist/init_blocklist.cdc",
+        [],
+        bridgeAccount
+    )
+    Test.expect(initBlocklistResult, Test.beSucceeded())
 
     // Deploy registry
     let registryDeploymentResult = executeTransaction(