diff --git a/internal/inventory/people_test.go b/internal/inventory/people_test.go
index 1085d57..a3a4ac6 100644
--- a/internal/inventory/people_test.go
+++ b/internal/inventory/people_test.go
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ func TestAPersonMayCallToolsAndNothingElse(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		if len(perms.Publish) != 1 || perms.Publish[0] != "mesh.mod.mesh-catalog.tool.catalog_tools" {
-			t.Errorf("ada may publish %v, which should be the one tool and nothing else", perms.Publish)
+		// The one tool, both ways it is addressed (novox/hq ADR 0159): to whichever instance
+		// answers, and to the instance on one machine. Nothing else.
+		if len(perms.Publish) != 2 || perms.Publish[0] != "mesh.mod.mesh-catalog.tool.catalog_tools" ||
+			perms.Publish[1] != "mesh.mod.mesh-catalog.tool.catalog_tools.*" {
+			t.Errorf("ada may publish %v, which should be the one tool, both ways addressed, and nothing else", perms.Publish)
 		}
 		for _, s := range perms.Publish {
 			if strings.HasPrefix(s, "mesh.control") || strings.HasPrefix(s, "mesh.node") ||