diff --git a/test/agent.test.ts b/test/agent.test.ts
index d2b9f2f8..6f750ff0 100644
--- a/test/agent.test.ts
+++ b/test/agent.test.ts
@@ -669,3 +669,8 @@ fakes("a Codex release failure is reported instead of a finished outcome", async
 	expect(existsSync(join(s.worktree, "cache", "tracked"))).toBe(true);
 	expect(s.worktrees.status().records[0]).toMatchObject({ phase: "active", runs: [] });
 });
+
+test("a land check's base never reaches a launched agent", () => {
+	const env = launchEnvironment({ PATH: "/bin", QUEST_LAND_BASE: "0".repeat(40) }, "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", "sk-agent");
+	expect(env).toEqual({ PATH: "/bin", ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: "sk-agent" });
+});