diff --git a/tests/core/test_countries_sync.py b/tests/core/test_countries_sync.py
index 9161e2c06..6022d0002 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_countries_sync.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_countries_sync.py
@@ -130,4 +130,4 @@ def tally_messages(messages: list) -> Counter:
     assert counter["SCHEMA", "countries"] == 1
     assert counter["BATCH", "countries"] == 1
 
-    assert counter[("STATE",)] == 2
+    assert counter[("STATE",)] == 4