diff --git a/test/functional/tools/samples_tool_conf.xml b/test/functional/tools/samples_tool_conf.xml
index ba9bf5ab176..2f2e3c6bc0e 100644
--- a/test/functional/tools/samples_tool_conf.xml
+++ b/test/functional/tools/samples_tool_conf.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   <tool file="metadata_bam.xml" />
   <tool file="metadata_bcf.xml" />
   <tool file="metadata_biom1.xml" />
+  <tool file="metadata_column_names.xml" />
   <tool file="strict_shell.xml" />
   <tool file="strict_shell_default_off.xml" />
   <tool file="detect_errors_aggressive.xml" />