diff --git a/capa/loader.py b/capa/loader.py
index 31632dee..6e176c62 100644
--- a/capa/loader.py
+++ b/capa/loader.py
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ def get_extractor(
             # we set the primary and secondary Lumina servers to 0.0.0.0 to disable Lumina,
             # which sometimes provides bad names, including overwriting names from debug info.
             #
+            # use -R to load resources, which can help us embedded PE files.
+            #
             # return values from open_database:
             #   0 - Success
             #   2 - User cancelled or 32-64 bit conversion failed
@@ -339,7 +341,7 @@ def get_extractor(
             #   -1 - Generic errors (database already open, auto-analysis failed, etc.)
             #   -2 - User cancelled operation
             ret = idapro.open_database(
-                str(input_path), run_auto_analysis=True, args="-Olumina:host=0.0.0.0 -Osecondary_lumina:host=0.0.0.0"
+                str(input_path), run_auto_analysis=True, args="-Olumina:host=0.0.0.0 -Osecondary_lumina:host=0.0.0.0 -R"
             )
             if ret != 0:
                 raise RuntimeError("failed to analyze input file")
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index cd5214cb..bbe51e77 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -220,14 +220,11 @@ def get_idalib_extractor(path: Path):
 
     idapro.enable_console_messages(False)
 
-    # load resource if explicitly needed for test
-    load_resource = ""
-    if "Lab 12-04.exe_" in path.name:
-        load_resource = " -R"
-
     # we set the primary and secondary Lumina servers to 0.0.0.0 to disable Lumina,
     # which sometimes provides bad names, including overwriting names from debug info.
     #
+    # use -R to load resources, which can help us embedded PE files.
+    #
     # return values from open_database:
     #   0 - Success
     #   2 - User cancelled or 32-64 bit conversion failed
@@ -235,7 +232,7 @@ def get_idalib_extractor(path: Path):
     #   -1 - Generic errors (database already open, auto-analysis failed, etc.)
     #   -2 - User cancelled operation
     ret = idapro.open_database(
-        str(path), run_auto_analysis=True, args=f"-Olumina:host=0.0.0.0 -Osecondary_lumina:host=0.0.0.0{load_resource}"
+        str(path), run_auto_analysis=True, args="-Olumina:host=0.0.0.0 -Osecondary_lumina:host=0.0.0.0 -R"
     )
     if ret != 0:
         raise RuntimeError("failed to analyze input file")