diff --git a/tests/unit/sidecars/live_data_watcher_tests.py b/tests/unit/sidecars/live_data_watcher_tests.py
index 06b3392cd..88f0e1f9c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sidecars/live_data_watcher_tests.py
+++ b/tests/unit/sidecars/live_data_watcher_tests.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 from baseplate.sidecars.live_data_watcher import NodeWatcher
 
-NUM_FILE_SHARDS = 5
+NUM_FILE_SHARDS = 6
 
 
 class NodeWatcherTests(unittest.TestCase):