diff --git a/tests/integration/interests-yacht.test.ts b/tests/integration/interests-yacht.test.ts
index 34c69963..7f044c40 100644
--- a/tests/integration/interests-yacht.test.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/interests-yacht.test.ts
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ describe('interests.service — yacht ownership validation', () => {
         { pipelineStage: 'qualified' },
         makeAuditMeta({ portId: port.id }),
       ),
-    ).rejects.toThrow(/yachtId is required before leaving stage=enquiry/);
+    ).rejects.toThrow(/yacht must be linked before leaving the Enquiry stage/i);
   });
 
   it('changeInterestStage succeeds when yachtId is set', async () => {