diff --git a/tools/tht/internal/backup/create_test.go b/tools/tht/internal/backup/create_test.go
index 5e354e33..b2734709 100644
--- a/tools/tht/internal/backup/create_test.go
+++ b/tools/tht/internal/backup/create_test.go
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ func newBackupFixture(t *testing.T, profile string) *backupFixture {
 		},
 	}
 	fixture.writeEnvironment(t)
-	prepareBackupFixturePrivatePaths(t, []string{descriptorDirectory, secretDirectory}, []string{environment, secretPath})
+	prepareBackupFixturePrivatePaths(t, []string{descriptorDirectory, secretDirectory}, []string{descriptor, environment, secretPath})
 	currentImage := fixture.installation.CurrentImageOverridePath()
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(currentImage), 0o700); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)