diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/realtime_conversation.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/realtime_conversation.rs
index 645a65d809..cae368ba0f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/realtime_conversation.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/realtime_conversation.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use anyhow::Context;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use chrono::Utc;
 use codex_core::CodexAuth;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ async fn seed_stage1_output(
     rollout_summary: &str,
     rollout_slug: &str,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let db = test.codex.state_db().expect("state db enabled");
+    let db = test.codex.state_db().context("state db enabled")?;
     let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let updated_at = Utc::now();
     let mut metadata_builder = codex_state::ThreadMetadataBuilder::new(