diff --git a/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py b/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py
index b7eca92cc..7c47df4ff 100644
--- a/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py
+++ b/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from github import (Github, UnknownObjectException, GithubException,
 
 from jsonschema import validate
 
-from app import github_trigger
+from app import app, github_trigger
 from buildtrigger.triggerutil import (RepositoryReadException, TriggerActivationException,
                                       TriggerDeactivationException, TriggerStartException,
                                       EmptyRepositoryException, ValidationRequestException,
diff --git a/buildtrigger/test/test_gitlabhandler.py b/buildtrigger/test/test_gitlabhandler.py
index 25170cbca..c88c591d6 100644
--- a/buildtrigger/test/test_gitlabhandler.py
+++ b/buildtrigger/test/test_gitlabhandler.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def test_lookup_user(email, expected_response, gitlab_trigger):
 
   # Valid payload:
   ('''{
+    "object_kind": "push",
     "ref": "refs/heads/master",
     "checkout_sha": "aaaaaaa",
     "repository": {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ def test_lookup_user(email, expected_response, gitlab_trigger):
 
   # Skip message:
   ('''{
+    "object_kind": "push",
     "ref": "refs/heads/master",
     "checkout_sha": "aaaaaaa",
     "repository": {