diff --git a/watcher/applier/default.py b/watcher/applier/default.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 62b5dce36..aac85d689
--- a/watcher/applier/default.py
+++ b/watcher/applier/default.py
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ class DefaultApplier(base.BaseApplier):
         LOG.debug("Executing action plan %s ", action_plan_uuid)
 
         filters = {'action_plan_uuid': action_plan_uuid}
-        actions = objects.Action.list(self.context, filters=filters)
+        actions = objects.Action.list(self.context, filters=filters,
+                                      eager=True)
         return self.engine.execute(actions)
diff --git a/watcher/tests/applier/action_plan/test_default_action_handler.py b/watcher/tests/applier/action_plan/test_default_action_handler.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 94827d738..6949416d9
--- a/watcher/tests/applier/action_plan/test_default_action_handler.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/applier/action_plan/test_default_action_handler.py
@@ -40,9 +40,16 @@ class TestDefaultActionPlanHandler(base.DbTestCase):
         self.addCleanup(p_action_plan_notifications.stop)
 
         obj_utils.create_test_goal(self.context)
-        obj_utils.create_test_strategy(self.context)
-        obj_utils.create_test_audit(self.context)
-        self.action_plan = obj_utils.create_test_action_plan(self.context)
+        self.strategy = obj_utils.create_test_strategy(self.context)
+        self.audit = obj_utils.create_test_audit(
+            self.context, strategy_id=self.strategy.id)
+        self.action_plan = obj_utils.create_test_action_plan(
+            self.context, audit_id=self.audit.id,
+            strategy_id=self.strategy.id)
+        self.action = obj_utils.create_test_action(
+            self.context, action_plan_id=self.action_plan.id,
+            action_type='nop',
+            input_parameters={'message': 'hello World'})
 
     @mock.patch.object(objects.ActionPlan, "get_by_uuid")
     def test_launch_action_plan(self, m_get_action_plan):