diff --git a/nisse-ui/tests/ui_fixtures.py b/nisse-ui/tests/ui_fixtures.py
index 8aecb47..4ac47d3 100644
--- a/nisse-ui/tests/ui_fixtures.py
+++ b/nisse-ui/tests/ui_fixtures.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ def circling(root: Path) -> Source:
     Driver(
         client(Server(*answers, reply(call=("finish", {"summary": "x"}))), recorder),
         "local",
+        circle_repeats=0,  # as it ran then: before M7.8 ended such runs
     ).run(
         store.transcript("pr-7", "driver"),
         system="You review.",