diff --git a/internal/link/seats_for_tests_test.go b/internal/link/seats_for_tests_test.go
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+package link
+
+import (
+	"git.novox.be/novox/mesh-sdk/go/catalogue"
+	"git.novox.be/novox/mesh-sdk/go/seatlist/seatlisttest"
+)
+
+// The seats the tests judge against are given to catalogue as the node-engine gives the ones it read from the bus
+// (novox/hq ADR 0635 §1); catalogue compiles none.
+func init() { catalogue.UseSeats(catalogue.SeatsFromDefinitions(seatlisttest.Definitions())) }