1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tools/fmt_test.py b/tools/fmt_test.py
index 95733dc20..c8eb83399 100755
--- a/tools/fmt_test.py
+++ b/tools/fmt_test.py
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ def fmt_test(deno_exe):
         # Set DENO_DIR to //js/ so we don't have to rely on an intenet
         # connection to download https://deno.land/x/std/prettier/main.ts
         deno_dir = os.path.join(root_path, "js")
-        run([deno_exe, dst, "--fmt"], merge_env={"DENO_DIR": deno_dir})
+        run(
+            [deno_exe, dst, "--fmt", "--allow-read"],
+            merge_env={"DENO_DIR": deno_dir})
         with open(fixed_filename) as f:
             expected = f.read()
         with open(dst) as f:
@@ -31,4 +33,3 @@ def fmt_test(deno_exe):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     fmt_test(sys.argv[1])
-