diff --git a/study/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/study/AssayTest.java b/study/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/study/AssayTest.java
index c118f345cb4..2e177b59bd0 100644
--- a/study/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/study/AssayTest.java
+++ b/study/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/study/AssayTest.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 import org.labkey.test.util.DataRegionTable;
 import org.labkey.test.util.DomainUtils;
 import org.labkey.test.util.LogMethod;
+import org.labkey.test.util.OptionalFeatureHelper;
 import org.labkey.test.util.SampleTypeHelper;
 import org.labkey.test.util.StudyHelper;
 import org.labkey.test.util.TestDataGenerator;
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ public void testAssayNameMaxLength() throws Exception
     public void testAssayMultiFileImportForMVTC() throws Exception
     {
         Assume.assumeTrue("Multi-choice text fields are only supported on PostgreSQL", WebTestHelper.getDatabaseType() == WebTestHelper.DatabaseType.PostgreSQL);
+        OptionalFeatureHelper.enableOptionalFeature(getCurrentTest().createDefaultConnection(), "multiChoiceDataType");
         _containerHelper.createProject(MVTC_MULTI_FILE_IMPORT_PROJECT, "Assay");
         new GeneralAssayDesign(MVTC_MULTI_FILE_IMPORT_ASSAY)
                 .setRunFields(List.of(new FieldDefinition("runText", FieldDefinition.ColumnType.String)), true)