diff --git a/tests/Paramore.Brighter.MSSQL.Tests/Outbox/When_writing_messages_to_the_message_store_async.cs b/tests/Paramore.Brighter.MSSQL.Tests/Outbox/When_writing_messages_to_the_message_store_async.cs
index 544b6d1eeb..0cf25c7f32 100644
--- a/tests/Paramore.Brighter.MSSQL.Tests/Outbox/When_writing_messages_to_the_message_store_async.cs
+++ b/tests/Paramore.Brighter.MSSQL.Tests/Outbox/When_writing_messages_to_the_message_store_async.cs
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ public async Task When_Writing_Messages_To_The_Outbox_Async()
             _retrievedMessages = await _sqlOutbox.GetAsync();
 
             //should read last message last from the outbox
-            _retrievedMessages.Any(m => m.Id == _messageLatest.Id).Should().BeTrue();
+            _retrievedMessages.Any(m => m.Id == _messageThree.Id).Should().BeTrue();
             //should read first message first from the outbox
-            _retrievedMessages.Any(m => m.Id == _messageEarliest.Id).Should().BeTrue();
+            _retrievedMessages.Any(m => m.Id == _messageOne.Id).Should().BeTrue();
             //should read the messages from the outbox
             _retrievedMessages.Should().HaveCount(3);
         }