diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/tests/git4idea/ignore/RunConfigurationVcsIgnoreTest.kt b/plugins/git4idea/tests/git4idea/ignore/RunConfigurationVcsIgnoreTest.kt
index 750f6b6ead55..b6781f5e1308 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/tests/git4idea/ignore/RunConfigurationVcsIgnoreTest.kt
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/tests/git4idea/ignore/RunConfigurationVcsIgnoreTest.kt
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@ class RunConfigurationVcsIgnoreTest : GitSingleRepoTest() {
 
   override fun setUp() {
     super.setUp()
-    invokeAndWaitIfNeeded { saveComponentManager(project) } //will create .idea directory
     vcsIgnoreManager = project.service()
     gitIgnore = File("$projectPath/$GITIGNORE")
   }
 
+  override fun setUpProject() {
+    super.setUpProject()
+    invokeAndWaitIfNeeded { saveComponentManager(project) } //will create .idea directory
+  }
+
   override fun setUpModule() {
     myModule = createMainModule()
   }