2 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd.lua
index 2c5a3655..f85821a5 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd.lua
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ local cmd = {}
 
 local unpack = unpack or table.unpack
 
-local cfg = require("luarocks.core.cfg")
+local loader = require("luarocks.loader")
 local util = require("luarocks.util")
 local path = require("luarocks.path")
 local deps = require("luarocks.deps")
+local cfg = require("luarocks.core.cfg")
 local dir = require("luarocks.dir")
 local fun = require("luarocks.fun")
 local fs = require("luarocks.fs")
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ do
       elseif flags["project-tree"] then
          local tree = flags["project-tree"]
          table.insert(cfg.rocks_trees, 1, { name = "project", root = tree } )
+         loader.load_rocks_trees()
          path.use_tree(tree)
       elseif flags["local"] then
          if not cfg.home_tree then
@@ -218,6 +220,7 @@ do
          local project_dir, rocks_tree = find_project_dir()
          if project_dir then
             table.insert(cfg.rocks_trees, 1, { name = "project", root = rocks_tree } )
+            loader.load_rocks_trees()
             path.use_tree(rocks_tree)
          else
             local trees = cfg.rocks_trees
diff --git a/src/luarocks/loader.lua b/src/luarocks/loader.lua
index a8a9cfdf..4df55a04 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/loader.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/loader.lua
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ loader.context = {}
 -- 'nil' indicates rocks trees were not attempted to be loaded yet.
 loader.rocks_trees = nil
 
-local function load_rocks_trees() 
+function loader.load_rocks_trees()
    local any_ok = false
    local trees = {}
    for _, tree in ipairs(cfg.rocks_trees) do
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function loader.add_context(name, version)
    end
    loader.context[name] = version
 
-   if not loader.rocks_trees and not load_rocks_trees() then
+   if not loader.rocks_trees and not loader.load_rocks_trees() then
       return nil
    end
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ local function select_module(module, filter_file_name)
    --assert(type(module) == "string")
    --assert(type(filter_module_name) == "function")
 
-   if not loader.rocks_trees and not load_rocks_trees() then
+   if not loader.rocks_trees and not loader.load_rocks_trees() then
       return nil
    end