diff --git a/platformio/commands/ci.py b/platformio/commands/ci.py
index 71d05fb2..8e409508 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/ci.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/ci.py
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ def cli(ctx, src, lib, exclude, board,  # pylint: disable=R0913
             _exclude_contents(build_dir, exclude)
 
         # initialise project
-        ctx.invoke(cmd_init, project_dir=build_dir, board=board,
-                   disable_auto_uploading=True)
+        ctx.invoke(cmd_init, project_dir=build_dir, board=board)
 
         # process project
         ctx.invoke(cmd_run, project_dir=build_dir, verbose=verbose)
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_init.py b/tests/commands/test_init.py
index abf707d7..8812876f 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_init.py
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ def test_init_special_board(platformio_setup, clirunner, validate_cliresult):
             set(config.items("env:uno")))) == 0
 
 
-def test_init_disable_auto_uploading(platformio_setup, clirunner,
-                                     validate_cliresult):
+def test_init_enable_auto_uploading(platformio_setup, clirunner,
+                                    validate_cliresult):
     with clirunner.isolated_filesystem():
         result = clirunner.invoke(cli,
                                   ["-b", "uno", "--enable-auto-uploading"])