diff --git a/app/modules/tenancy/tests/unit/test_merchant_store_service.py b/app/modules/tenancy/tests/unit/test_merchant_store_service.py
index dfa7f0ec..daf869e8 100644
--- a/app/modules/tenancy/tests/unit/test_merchant_store_service.py
+++ b/app/modules/tenancy/tests/unit/test_merchant_store_service.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 """Unit tests for MerchantStoreService."""
 
 import uuid
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -172,7 +173,8 @@ class TestMerchantStoreServiceCreate:
     def setup_method(self):
         self.service = MerchantStoreService()
 
-    def test_create_store_success(self, db, merchant_owner):
+    @patch.object(MerchantStoreService, "can_create_store", return_value=(True, None))
+    def test_create_store_success(self, _mock_limit, db, merchant_owner):
         """Test successful store creation."""
         unique_id = str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]
         store_data = {