diff --git a/src/utils/search.test.ts b/src/utils/search.test.ts
index 0b2e36ab..d3c92011 100644
--- a/src/utils/search.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/search.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { assertEquals } from '@std/assert';
+import { sql } from 'kysely';
 
 import { createTestDB } from '@/test.ts';
 import { getPubkeysBySearch } from '@/utils/search.ts';
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ Deno.test('fuzzy search works', async () => {
     following_count: 0,
   }).execute();
 
+  await sql`REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW top_authors`.execute(db.kysely);
+
   assertEquals(
     await getPubkeysBySearch(db.kysely, { q: 'pat rick', limit: 1, offset: 0, following: new Set() }),
     new Set(),
@@ -43,6 +46,8 @@ Deno.test('fuzzy search works with offset', async () => {
     following_count: 0,
   }).execute();
 
+  await sql`REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW top_authors`.execute(db.kysely);
+
   assertEquals(
     await getPubkeysBySearch(db.kysely, { q: 'dosreis.com', limit: 1, offset: 1, following: new Set() }),
     new Set(),