diff --git a/zebra/test_main.c b/zebra/test_main.c
index f98bb41..a92cd61 100644
--- a/zebra/test_main.c
+++ b/zebra/test_main.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "privs.h"
 #include "sigevent.h"
+#include "vrf.h"
 
 #include "zebra/rib.h"
 #include "zebra/zserv.h"
@@ -196,6 +197,29 @@
   },
 };
 
+/* Callback upon creating a new VRF. */
+static int
+zebra_vrf_new (vrf_id_t vrf_id, void **info)
+{
+  struct zebra_vrf *zvrf = *info;
+
+  if (! zvrf)
+    {
+      zvrf = zebra_vrf_alloc (vrf_id);
+      *info = (void *)zvrf;
+    }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* Zebra VRF initialization. */
+static void
+zebra_vrf_init (void)
+{
+  vrf_add_hook (VRF_NEW_HOOK, zebra_vrf_new);
+  vrf_init ();
+}
+
 /* Main startup routine. */
 int
 main (int argc, char **argv)
@@ -294,6 +318,7 @@
   access_list_init ();
 
   /* Make kernel routing socket. */
+  zebra_vrf_init ();
   kernel_init ();
   route_read ();
   zebra_vty_init();