diff --git a/xclim/testing/tests/test_sdba/test_properties.py b/xclim/testing/tests/test_sdba/test_properties.py
index 17ef1db7f..d57150a5f 100644
--- a/xclim/testing/tests/test_sdba/test_properties.py
+++ b/xclim/testing/tests/test_sdba/test_properties.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def test_relative_frequency(self, open_dataset):
             open_dataset("sdba/CanESM2_1950-2100.nc")
             .sel(time=slice("1950", "1952"), location="Vancouver")
             .pr
-        )
+        ).load()
 
         test = sdba.properties.relative_frequency(sim, thresh="25 mm d-1", op=">=")
         testjan = (