diff --git a/plugins/by-name/alpha/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/alpha/default.nix
index 9745906f..b9bb36f1 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/alpha/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/alpha/default.nix
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ in
         in
         ''
           require('alpha').setup(${lib.nixvim.toLuaObject setupOptions})
+          require('alpha.term')
         '';
     };
 }
diff --git a/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/alpha/default.nix b/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/alpha/default.nix
index 9eedf9c4..d47b0dc3 100644
--- a/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/alpha/default.nix
+++ b/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/alpha/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       layout = [
         {
           type = "terminal";
-          command = "thisisfine";
+          command = "echo 'Welcome to Nixvim!'";
           width = 46;
           height = 25;
           opts = {