diff --git a/test/utils/programStore.test.ts b/test/utils/programStore.test.ts
index 4109eac..ba78b88 100644
--- a/test/utils/programStore.test.ts
+++ b/test/utils/programStore.test.ts
@@ -85,14 +85,30 @@ describe('useProgramStore', () => {
     ).toThrow('phase with id:"missing-phase" not found');
   });
 
-  // this test should be at the bottom to avoid conflicts with the previous tests
   it('should clone program state when setting it (no shared references should exist)', () => {
-    useProgramStore.getState().setProgramState(mockProgram);
+    const changeableMockProgram: ReducedProgram = {
+      phases: [
+        {
+          id: 'phase-1',
+          norms: [{ id: 'norm-1' }],
+          goals: [{ id: 'goal-1' }],
+          triggers: [{ id: 'trigger-1' }],
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'phase-2',
+          norms: [{ id: 'norm-2' }],
+          goals: [{ id: 'goal-2' }],
+          triggers: [{ id: 'trigger-2' }],
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    useProgramStore.getState().setProgramState(changeableMockProgram);
 
     const storedProgram = useProgramStore.getState().getProgramState();
 
     // mutate original
-    (mockProgram.phases[0].norms as any[]).push({ id: 'norm-mutated' });
+    (changeableMockProgram.phases[0].norms as any[]).push({ id: 'norm-mutated' });
 
     // store should NOT change
     expect(storedProgram.phases[0]['norms']).toHaveLength(1);