1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/tests/odoo.nix b/nixos/tests/odoo.nix
index 00ae4a2137d10..45ec7b7d7a6b7 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/odoo.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/odoo.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, lib, package ? pkgs.odoo, ...} : {
         package = package;
         domain = "localhost";
       };
+
+      # odoo does not automatically initialize its database,
+      # even if passing what _should_ be the equivalent of these options:
+      #  settings = {
+      #    options = {
+      #      database = "odoo";
+      #      init = "base";
+      #    };
+      #  };
+      systemd.services.odoo.preStart = ''
+        HOME=$STATE_DIRECTORY ${package}/bin/odoo -d odoo -i base --stop-after-init --without-demo all
+      '';
     };
   };