diff --git a/agent/proxycfg/state_test.go b/agent/proxycfg/state_test.go
index f4c36d5ed..7ffc6f23d 100644
--- a/agent/proxycfg/state_test.go
+++ b/agent/proxycfg/state_test.go
@@ -1640,7 +1640,9 @@ func TestState_WatchesAndUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 
 						// Centrally configured upstream defaults should be stored so that upstreams from intentions can inherit them
 						require.Len(t, snap.ConnectProxy.UpstreamConfig, 1)
-						require.Contains(t, snap.ConnectProxy.UpstreamConfig, "*")
+
+						wc := structs.NewServiceName(structs.WildcardSpecifier, structs.WildcardEnterpriseMeta())
+						require.Contains(t, snap.ConnectProxy.UpstreamConfig, wc.String())
 					},
 				},
 				// Valid snapshot after roots, leaf, and intentions