diff --git a/habitat/tests/test.sh b/habitat/tests/test.sh
index 0e0f3dde..50195d51 100755
--- a/habitat/tests/test.sh
+++ b/habitat/tests/test.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 
 project_root="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
-
+pkg_ident="$1"
 # print error message followed by usage and exit
 error () {
   local message="$1"