diff --git a/openpilot/starpilot/galaxy/tests/test_recording_library.py b/openpilot/starpilot/galaxy/tests/test_recording_library.py
index 5791e0a3b9..dbe1625c06 100644
--- a/openpilot/starpilot/galaxy/tests/test_recording_library.py
+++ b/openpilot/starpilot/galaxy/tests/test_recording_library.py
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ class RecordingLibraryTest(unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertFalse(self.segment.exists())
 
   def test_selected_route_inventory_and_archive_are_complete_beyond_list_limit(self):
+    self.history = DriveHistory(self.root, max_segments_per_route=64, max_segments=64)
+    self.library = RecordingLibrary(self.history)
     for number in range(1, 70):
       folder = self.root / f'{ROUTE}--{number}'
       folder.mkdir()
diff --git a/openpilot/starpilot/replay/tests/test_catalog.py b/openpilot/starpilot/replay/tests/test_catalog.py
index 7bf109390f..85c65e8644 100644
--- a/openpilot/starpilot/replay/tests/test_catalog.py
+++ b/openpilot/starpilot/replay/tests/test_catalog.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ class RouteInventoryTest(unittest.TestCase):
   def test_long_selected_route_and_unrelated_inventory_limits(self):
     for number in range(65):
       self.segment(number)
-    self.assertTrue(DriveHistory(self.root).snapshot()['scanIncomplete'])
+    history = DriveHistory(self.root, max_segments_per_route=64, max_segments=64)
+    self.assertTrue(history.snapshot()['scanIncomplete'])
     self.assertEqual(self.catalog.detail(ROUTE)['segmentCount'], 65)
     with self.catalog.lease(ROUTE) as lease:
       self.assertTrue(lease.current())