diff --git a/server/src/services/native-runtime/native-restart-recovery.test.ts b/server/src/services/native-runtime/native-restart-recovery.test.ts
index 38d27760de..9fc969134b 100644
--- a/server/src/services/native-runtime/native-restart-recovery.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/native-runtime/native-restart-recovery.test.ts
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ describe("native controller takeover fencing", () => {
 
   it("does not let lease expiry bypass a live controller fence", async () => {
     const isProcessAlive = vi.fn(() => true);
+    const readProcessStartedAt = vi.fn(async () => recordedStart);
     await expect(
       evaluateNativeControllerTakeover({
         owner: owner({
@@ -217,9 +218,11 @@ describe("native controller takeover fencing", () => {
         }),
         now,
         isProcessAlive,
+        readProcessStartedAt,
       }),
     ).resolves.toEqual({ allowed: false, reason: "controller_still_alive" });
     expect(isProcessAlive).toHaveBeenCalledWith(123);
+    expect(readProcessStartedAt).toHaveBeenCalledWith(123);
   });
 
   it("takes over an expired lease after proving the controller died", async () => {