diff --git a/spec/features/wip_pacts_spec.rb b/spec/features/wip_pacts_spec.rb
index b1b57767c..e9f861854 100644
--- a/spec/features/wip_pacts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/wip_pacts_spec.rb
@@ -233,6 +233,11 @@ def build_pacts_for_verification_request_body(provider_version_tag, consumer_ver
           pact_url = wip_pact_url_from(pacts_for_verification_response)
           pact_response = get_pact(pact_url)
 
+          # however feat-x pact is no longer pending because it has a successful verification from master!!!
+          # Question: do we want this behaviour? Or should pending use the same logic?
+          expect(wip_pacts_from(pacts_for_verification_response).first['verificationProperties']['wip']).to be true
+          expect(wip_pacts_from(pacts_for_verification_response).first['verificationProperties']['pending']).to be nil
+
           # verify pact... success!
 
           # publish success verification results