diff --git a/tests/integration/recipe_release.bats b/tests/integration/recipe_release.bats
index 0b70ef53..451b7182 100644
--- a/tests/integration/recipe_release.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/recipe_release.bats
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ setup() {
   run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/matrix-synapse" reset --hard HEAD~3
   assert_success
 
+  run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/matrix-synapse" status
+  assert_success
+  assert_output --partial 'behind 3'
+
   run $ABRA recipe release matrix-synapse --no-input
   assert_failure
-  assert_output --regexp 'latest git tag .* are the same'
 
   run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/matrix-synapse" status
   refute_output --partial 'behind 3'