diff --git a/changelog/fix_prevent_breaking_change_for_assertion_message_in_test.md b/changelog/fix_prevent_breaking_change_for_assertion_message_in_test.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84e3e52e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/fix_prevent_breaking_change_for_assertion_message_in_test.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#247](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop-minitest/pull/247): Prevent breaking change for assertion message in test. ([@koic][])
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/minitest/assert_offense.rb b/lib/rubocop/minitest/assert_offense.rb
index f62f13dc..fd17cfc3 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/minitest/assert_offense.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/minitest/assert_offense.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def setup
         cop_name = self.class.to_s.delete_suffix('Test')
         return unless RuboCop::Cop::Minitest.const_defined?(cop_name)
 
-        @cop = RuboCop::Cop::Minitest.const_get(cop_name).new
+        @cop = RuboCop::Cop::Minitest.const_get(cop_name).new(configuration)
       end
 
       def format_offense(source, **replacements)