diff --git a/tests/smoke-init.sh b/tests/smoke-init.sh
index 886cb82..3df6f35 100644
--- a/tests/smoke-init.sh
+++ b/tests/smoke-init.sh
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ if [ -n "$mock_state" ]; then
   fi
 
   # Verify labels were created
-  labels_total=$(echo "$mock_state" | jq '[.labels.values[] | length] | add // 0' 2>/dev/null) || labels_total=0
+  labels_total=$(echo "$mock_state" | jq '[.labels[] | length] | add // 0' 2>/dev/null) || labels_total=0
   if [ "$labels_total" -ge 5 ]; then
     pass "Mock state: ${labels_total} labels created (expected >= 5)"
   else