diff --git a/tests/Unit/ArticlesTest.php b/tests/Unit/ArticlesTest.php
index b8eba302..3229985a 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/ArticlesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/ArticlesTest.php
@@ -79,9 +79,17 @@ class ArticlesTest extends TestCase
 
         $emptyScope = Article::date()->get();
         $this->assertCount(2, $emptyScope);
+    }
 
-        // Check the December case
-        $article = Article::factory()->create([
+    /** @test */
+    public function dateScopeReturnsExpectedArticlesForDecember(): void
+    {
+        Article::factory()->create([
+            'created_at' => Carbon::now()->setMonth(11)->toDateTimeString(),
+            'updated_at' => Carbon::now()->setMonth(11)->toDateTimeString(),
+        ]);
+
+        Article::factory()->create([
             'created_at' => Carbon::now()->setMonth(12)->toDateTimeString(),
             'updated_at' => Carbon::now()->setMonth(12)->toDateTimeString(),
         ]);