diff --git a/tests/core/test_structured_runtime_context.py b/tests/core/test_structured_runtime_context.py
index bc797e49..6b9af92e 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_structured_runtime_context.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_structured_runtime_context.py
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ def test_condition_still_reads_prior_outcome() -> None:
     workflow = Workflow(
         name="condition_prior_outcome",
         input_schema=SchemaRef(type="object", properties={}),
-        state_schema=StateSchema(fields={}),
+        state_schema=StateSchema.from_field_map({}),
         output_schema=SchemaRef(type="object", properties={}),
         node_defs=[
             NodeDef(