diff --git a/tests/test_review.py b/tests/test_review.py
index bb27e6a..48b9ad2 100644
--- a/tests/test_review.py
+++ b/tests/test_review.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class TestReviewPipeline:
         assert "quality" in steps
 
     def test_observation_recorded(self, pipeline_with_bb, low_risk_task, task_with_outputs):
+        pipeline_with_bb.bb.create_task(low_risk_task)
         pipeline_with_bb.run_review(low_risk_task, outputs=task_with_outputs)
         obs = pipeline_with_bb.bb.get_observations(task_id=low_risk_task.id)
         assert any("review-pipeline" in (o.observer or "") for o in obs)