diff --git a/src/font/shaper/coretext.zig b/src/font/shaper/coretext.zig
index afc7d9adb..285a5a6b9 100644
--- a/src/font/shaper/coretext.zig
+++ b/src/font/shaper/coretext.zig
@@ -1833,7 +1833,10 @@ fn testShaperWithFont(alloc: Allocator, font_req: TestFont) !TestShaper {
     grid_ptr.* = try .init(alloc, .{ .collection = c });
     errdefer grid_ptr.*.deinit(alloc);
 
-    var shaper = try Shaper.init(alloc, .{});
+    var shaper = try Shaper.init(alloc, .{
+        // Some of our tests rely on dlig being enabled by default
+        .features = &.{"dlig"},
+    });
     errdefer shaper.deinit();
 
     return TestShaper{
diff --git a/src/font/shaper/harfbuzz.zig b/src/font/shaper/harfbuzz.zig
index 8a0beab8b..b5c96797f 100644
--- a/src/font/shaper/harfbuzz.zig
+++ b/src/font/shaper/harfbuzz.zig
@@ -1296,7 +1296,10 @@ fn testShaperWithFont(alloc: Allocator, font_req: TestFont) !TestShaper {
     grid_ptr.* = try .init(alloc, .{ .collection = c });
     errdefer grid_ptr.*.deinit(alloc);
 
-    var shaper = try Shaper.init(alloc, .{});
+    var shaper = try Shaper.init(alloc, .{
+        // Some of our tests rely on dlig being enabled by default
+        .features = &.{"dlig"},
+    });
     errdefer shaper.deinit();
 
     return TestShaper{