--- a/lib/tests/higgsfield.test.sh
+++ b/lib/tests/higgsfield.test.sh
@@ -336,5 +336,16 @@
   "$(yn test "$(count install-plugins.sh '[ -t 0 ]')" -ge 3)" yes
 verdict INSTALL_WIRING
 
+# update-all.sh: refresh before the 21st block and before the pins re-apply,
+# and the updated CLI is proven by the probe.
+sync_ln="$(ln_last update-all.sh 'higgsfield_sync_skills')"
+expect before-21st "$(yn test "$sync_ln" -lt \
+  "$(ln_first update-all.sh '7.4. Update the 21st.dev')")" yes
+expect before-pins "$(yn test "$sync_ln" -lt \
+  "$(ln_last update-all.sh "$PINS")")" yes
+expect probe-after-npm \
+  "$(yn test "$(count update-all.sh 'if higgsfield_cli_ok')" -ge 1)" yes
+verdict UPDATE_WIRING
+
 # ── tally ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 printf 'PASS=%s FAIL=%s\n' "$pass" "$fail"; [ "$fail" -eq 0 ]