diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8bd9ec..2eda254 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # Laravel Shop
 
 [![Tests](https://github.com/blax-software/laravel-shop/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/blax-software/laravel-shop/actions/workflows/tests.yml)
-[![Tests Count](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1376%20passing-success?style=flat-square)](#testing)
-[![Assertions](https://img.shields.io/badge/assertions-3718-blue?style=flat-square)](#testing)
+[![Tests Count](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1400%20passing-success?style=flat-square)](#testing)
+[![Assertions](https://img.shields.io/badge/assertions-3755-blue?style=flat-square)](#testing)
 [![Latest Version](https://img.shields.io/packagist/v/blax-software/laravel-shop.svg?style=flat-square)](https://packagist.org/packages/blax-software/laravel-shop)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/packagist/l/blax-software/laravel-shop.svg?style=flat-square)](https://packagist.org/packages/blax-software/laravel-shop)
 [![PHP Version](https://img.shields.io/packagist/php-v/blax-software/laravel-shop.svg?style=flat-square)](https://packagist.org/packages/blax-software/laravel-shop)
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ booking, Stripe sync and the event surface — so host applications can lean
 on the behaviour with confidence.
 
 ```
-Tests: 1349, Assertions: 3641
+Tests: 1400, Assertions: 3755
 ```
 
 CI runs the full suite on every push (see the badge above). To run it
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Resources/PurchaseResourceTest.php b/tests/Unit/Resources/PurchaseResourceTest.php
index e929714..5ad5dd8 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Resources/PurchaseResourceTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Resources/PurchaseResourceTest.php
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ class PurchaseResourceTest extends TestCase
     #[Test]
     public function it_translates_e_commerce_columns_into_loan_vocabulary(): void
     {
+        // Pin "now" inside the loan window so status resolves to active
+        // regardless of the wall clock (the fixture dates are fixed).
+        Carbon::setTestNow(Carbon::parse('2026-05-20 10:00:00'));
+
         $loan = $this->loan();
 
         $payload = PurchaseResource::make($loan)->toArray(Request::create('/'));