diff --git a/api/server/routes/skills.test.js b/api/server/routes/skills.test.js
index 3ae026dee3..37f32b25cb 100644
--- a/api/server/routes/skills.test.js
+++ b/api/server/routes/skills.test.js
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ describe('Skill routes', () => {
         skills: {
           pii: {
             fields: ['file_text'],
-            starterPatterns: [],
+            starterPatterns: ['sk_prefix'],
           },
         },
         files: {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/skills/__tests__/import.test.ts b/packages/api/src/skills/__tests__/import.test.ts
index b0aa90d912..152c771540 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/skills/__tests__/import.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/skills/__tests__/import.test.ts
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ describe('createImportHandler', () => {
       skills: {
         pii: {
           fields: ['file_text'],
-          starterPatterns: [],
+          starterPatterns: ['sk_prefix'],
         },
       },
     });
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ describe('createImportHandler', () => {
       skills: {
         pii: {
           fields: ['file_text'],
-          starterPatterns: [],
+          starterPatterns: ['sk_prefix'],
         },
       },
       files: {
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ describe('createImportHandler', () => {
       skills: {
         pii: {
           fields: ['file_text'],
-          starterPatterns: [],
+          starterPatterns: ['sk_prefix'],
         },
       },
     });