diff --git a/extensions/whatsapp/setup-entry.test.ts b/extensions/whatsapp/setup-entry.test.ts
index 3c74b782c98..a9585137119 100644
--- a/extensions/whatsapp/setup-entry.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/whatsapp/setup-entry.test.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ vi.mock("@whiskeysockets/baileys", () => {
 describe("whatsapp setup entry", () => {
   it("loads the setup plugin without installing or importing runtime dependencies", async () => {
     const { default: setupEntry } = await import("./setup-entry.js");
+    const { whatsappSetupPlugin } = await import("./setup-plugin-api.js");
 
     expect(setupEntry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-setup-entry");
-    expect(setupEntry.loadSetupPlugin({ installRuntimeDeps: false }).id).toBe("whatsapp");
+    expect(whatsappSetupPlugin.id).toBe("whatsapp");
   });
 });