diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_review_command.py b/tests/gateway/test_review_command.py
index ddeb5b47b9..4c59c9221a 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_review_command.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_review_command.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async def test_review_command_dispatches_background_subagent(monkeypatch):
     runner = _make_runner(agent)
     out = await runner._handle_review_command(_Event("check tests"))
 
-    assert "dispatched" in out
+    assert out == re_mod.format_dispatch_note({"status": "dispatched"})
     assert "PR #5 opened" in built["context"]
     assert "check tests" in built["context"]