diff --git a/sdks/java/core/src/test/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/transforms/MetadataPropagationTest.java b/sdks/java/core/src/test/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/transforms/MetadataPropagationTest.java
index cba13ecb6bf2..72f914caf31e 100644
--- a/sdks/java/core/src/test/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/transforms/MetadataPropagationTest.java
+++ b/sdks/java/core/src/test/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/transforms/MetadataPropagationTest.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public void testMetadataPropagationAcrossShuffleParameter() {
   @Test
   @Category({ValidatesRunner.class, NeedsRunner.class})
   public void testMetadataPropagationParameter() {
+    WindowedValues.WindowedValueCoder.setMetadataSupported();
     PCollection<String> results =
         pipeline
             .apply(Create.of(true))