diff --git a/neode-ui/src/stores/__tests__/goals.test.ts b/neode-ui/src/stores/__tests__/goals.test.ts
index 90c99bd6..eccd9efb 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/stores/__tests__/goals.test.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/stores/__tests__/goals.test.ts
@@ -169,11 +169,16 @@ describe('useGoalStore', () => {
       expect(store.getGoalStatus('accept-payments')).toBe('not-started')
     })
 
-    it('returns completed when all required apps are running', () => {
+    it('returns completed when all required apps run AND manual steps are done', () => {
       mockPackages['bitcoin-knots'] = { state: 'running' }
       mockPackages['lnd'] = { state: 'running' }
 
       const store = useGoalStore()
+      // Running apps alone no longer finish a goal — manual steps must be walked
+      expect(store.getGoalStatus('accept-payments')).toBe('in-progress')
+
+      store.startGoal('accept-payments')
+      store.completeStep('accept-payments', 'open-channel')
       expect(store.getGoalStatus('accept-payments')).toBe('completed')
     })
 
@@ -198,6 +203,8 @@ describe('useGoalStore', () => {
       mockPackages['immich-server'] = { state: 'running' }
 
       const store = useGoalStore()
+      store.startGoal('store-photos')
+      store.completeStep('store-photos', 'configure-immich')
       expect(store.getGoalStatus('store-photos')).toBe('completed')
     })
 
@@ -218,6 +225,8 @@ describe('useGoalStore', () => {
     mockPackages['lnd'] = { state: 'running' }
 
     const store = useGoalStore()
+    store.startGoal('accept-payments')
+    store.completeStep('accept-payments', 'open-channel')
     const statuses = store.goalStatuses
 
     expect(statuses['accept-payments']).toBe('completed')