diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5eb50fe1..b5de6a9e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Include replace directives in apptest generated go.mo
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Add `-trimpath` flag to `go build` in generated Makefile for Go.
diff --git a/pkg/gen/input/apptest/internal/file/go.mod.template b/pkg/gen/input/apptest/internal/file/go.mod.template
index f2b5e3d2..5fdee60a 100644
--- a/pkg/gen/input/apptest/internal/file/go.mod.template
+++ b/pkg/gen/input/apptest/internal/file/go.mod.template
@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@ module e2e
 
 go 1.21
 
+replace github.com/imdario/mergo => github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.16
+
+replace github.com/alessio/shellescape => al.essio.dev/pkg/shellescape v1.4.2
+
 require github.com/giantswarm/apptest-framework v0.0.1