diff --git a/extensions/telegram/src/bot-message-context.require-mention.test.ts b/extensions/telegram/src/bot-message-context.require-mention.test.ts
index deed88a9901..90a7de251a8 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram/src/bot-message-context.require-mention.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/telegram/src/bot-message-context.require-mention.test.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe("buildTelegramMessageContext requireMention precedence", () => {
       }),
     });
 
-    expect(ctx).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(ctx?.ctxPayload).toBeDefined();
     expect(resolveGroupActivation).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({
         chatId: -1001234567890,