diff --git a/features/steps/tier_hydration_integration_steps.py b/features/steps/tier_hydration_integration_steps.py
index 842d6b2ab..e6f0648b6 100644
--- a/features/steps/tier_hydration_integration_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/tier_hydration_integration_steps.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def step_acms_fallback_used(context: Context) -> None:
     assert hasattr(context, "strategy_result") or context.strategy_error is None
 
 
-@then("no exception should propagate")
+@then("no exception should propagate from tier failure fallback")
 def step_no_exception(context: Context) -> None:
     """Verify no exception propagated."""
     error = getattr(context, "strategy_error", None)