diff --git a/tests/parallel/dynare.ini b/tests/parallel/dynare.ini
index f36020807aaa1278abf582f213ea7b608481c81b..2132a28cbe16cf8bea42077daf3a4c4032aeeb56 100644
--- a/tests/parallel/dynare.ini
+++ b/tests/parallel/dynare.ini
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 Name = Local
 Members = n1
 
+[hooks]
+GlobalInitFile = ./init.m
+
 [node]
 Name = n1
 ComputerName = localhost
diff --git a/tests/parallel/init.m b/tests/parallel/init.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f30afcb55bced99a02523ce58766c26385752b8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parallel/init.m
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+myvar = 1;
\ No newline at end of file