diff --git a/lib/command/init.js b/lib/command/init.js
index 0797cee6d..1d98697f4 100644
--- a/lib/command/init.js
+++ b/lib/command/init.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export default async function (initPath, options = {}) {
     const stepFile = `./steps_file.${extension}`
     fs.writeFileSync(path.join(testsPath, stepFile), extension === 'ts' ? defaultActorTs : defaultActor)
 
-    config.include = { I: isTypeScript ? './steps_file' : stepFile }
+    config.include = { I: isTypeScript ? './steps_file.ts' : stepFile }
 
     print(`Steps file created at ${stepFile}`)