diff --git a/lib/tasks/test_seeds.rake b/lib/tasks/test_seeds.rake
index 9e03704bd..dc0aec7aa 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/test_seeds.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/test_seeds.rake
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ namespace :test_seeds do
         teacher_id = ENV.fetch('SEEDING_TEACHER_ID', TEST_USERS[:john_doe])
 
         school = create_school(creator_id, TEST_SCHOOL)
+        Flipper.enable_actor :cat_mode, school
         verify_school(school)
         assign_a_teacher(teacher_id, school)
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/test_seeds_spec.rb b/spec/lib/test_seeds_spec.rb
index a71a5d170..a222a71d9 100644
--- a/spec/lib/test_seeds_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/test_seeds_spec.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@
       expect(School.find_by(creator_id:).verified_at).to be_truthy
     end
 
+    it 'enables scratch for the school' do
+      school = School.find_by(creator_id:)
+      expect(Flipper.enabled?(:cat_mode, school)).to be(true)
+    end
+
     it 'creates lessons with projects' do
       school = School.find_by(creator_id:)
       expect(SchoolClass.where(school_id: school.id)).to exist