diff --git a/_test/init_test_accounts.sh b/_test/init_test_accounts.sh
index 75bbf3d33..46d2f267b 100755
--- a/_test/init_test_accounts.sh
+++ b/_test/init_test_accounts.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ create_account(){
     exit 1
   fi
 
-  gnokey add $username -recover=true -insecure-password-stdin=true &> /dev/null<<EOM
+  gnokey add $username -recover=true -index $index -insecure-password-stdin=true &> /dev/null<<EOM
 
 
   ${test_mnemonic}