diff --git a/src/__tests__/posthog-core.ts b/src/__tests__/posthog-core.ts
index 7f37eec5d..3bc96c8f1 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/posthog-core.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/posthog-core.ts
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ describe('posthog core', () => {
                 $lib_custom_api_host: 'https://custom.posthog.com',
                 $is_identified: false,
                 $process_person_profile: false,
+                $recording_status: 'buffering',
             })
         })