diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
index 755af1af..8ed19c85 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const ImprovementManagerScript = preload(
 )
 const HappinessScript = preload("res://engine/src/modules/empire/happiness.gd")
 const ItemSystemScript = preload("res://engine/src/modules/management/item_system.gd")
+const SaveManagerScript = preload("res://engine/src/core/save_manager.gd")
 
 var _improvement_manager: RefCounted = null
 
@@ -1923,7 +1924,7 @@ func _save_turn_snapshot() -> void:
 	if not _seed_set:
 		return
 	var save_path: String = _game_dir.path_join("saves/turn_%04d.save" % _turn_count)
-	var err: Error = SaveManager.save_to_path(save_path)
+	var err: Error = SaveManagerScript.save_to_path(save_path)
 	if err != OK:
 		push_error("AutoPlay: save failed (%s): %s" % [error_string(err), save_path])