diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/apps/__tests__/LightningChannels.test.ts b/neode-ui/src/views/apps/__tests__/LightningChannels.test.ts
index 53adcc8a..fffb75b7 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/apps/__tests__/LightningChannels.test.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/apps/__tests__/LightningChannels.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { flushPromises, mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { createPinia } from 'pinia'
 import LightningChannels from '@/components/LightningChannelsPanel.vue'
 import { rpcClient } from '@/api/rpc-client'
 
@@ -44,7 +45,11 @@ describe('LightningChannels', () => {
       total_outbound: 60_000,
     })
 
-    const wrapper = mount(LightningChannels)
+    // The panel's setup pulls a Pinia store via useTxExplorer — mount with a
+    // fresh Pinia or setup throws before the first render.
+    const wrapper = mount(LightningChannels, {
+      global: { plugins: [createPinia()] },
+    })
     await flushPromises()
 
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('peer-pubkey')