diff --git a/superset/__init__.py b/superset/__init__.py
index 6971dc9d4c..d03f28e627 100644
--- a/superset/__init__.py
+++ b/superset/__init__.py
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ def index(self):
         base_template='superset/base.html',
         indexview=MyIndexView,
         security_manager_class=custom_sm,
+        update_perms=False,  # Run `superset init` to update FAB's perms
     )
 
 security_manager = appbuilder.sm
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5eb9db5df7..5cb4eb741e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ require-code = true
 [testenv]
 commands =
     {toxinidir}/superset/bin/superset db upgrade
+    {toxinidir}/superset/bin/superset init
     nosetests tests/load_examples_test.py
     nosetests -e load_examples_test {posargs}
 deps =