diff --git a/spec/models/form/sales/pages/staircase_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/sales/pages/staircase_spec.rb
index 6f17e7e89..89699f7e8 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/sales/pages/staircase_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/sales/pages/staircase_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Pages::Staircase, type: :model do
 
   let(:page_id) { nil }
   let(:page_definition) { nil }
-  let(:subsection) { instance_double(Form::Subsection, form: instance_double(Form, start_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 1))) }
+  let(:subsection) { instance_double(Form::Subsection, form: instance_double(Form, start_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 1), start_year_2025_or_later?: false)) }
 
   it "has correct subsection" do
     expect(page.subsection).to eq(subsection)