diff --git a/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ScriptAnalysis.Tests/CachingScriptMetadataResolverTests.cs b/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ScriptAnalysis.Tests/CachingScriptMetadataResolverTests.cs
index f2b0be07..59044fea 100644
--- a/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ScriptAnalysis.Tests/CachingScriptMetadataResolverTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ScriptAnalysis.Tests/CachingScriptMetadataResolverTests.cs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class CachingScriptMetadataResolverTests
         var distinct = CompileAndCount("return string.Join(\",\", Enumerable.Range(1, 2)).Length;");
 
         Assert.True(first > 0, "expected the first compile to resolve the transitive closure through the resolver");
-        Assert.Equal(0, repeat);   // pre-fix: == first (~74) — one fresh native metadata copy per assembly per compile
+        Assert.Equal(0, repeat);   // pre-fix: == first (measured 20 for this test's reference set; ~74 on the real compile surfaces)
         Assert.Equal(0, distinct);
     }