diff --git a/spring-modulith-events/spring-modulith-events-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/modulith/events/jdbc/DatabaseSchemaInitializerIntegrationTests.java b/spring-modulith-events/spring-modulith-events-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/modulith/events/jdbc/DatabaseSchemaInitializerIntegrationTests.java
index 358cdb9e..8e515a26 100644
--- a/spring-modulith-events/spring-modulith-events-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/modulith/events/jdbc/DatabaseSchemaInitializerIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-modulith-events/spring-modulith-events-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/modulith/events/jdbc/DatabaseSchemaInitializerIntegrationTests.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class DatabaseSchemaInitializerIntegrationTests {
 
 		@Test // GH-3
 		void shouldCreateDatabaseSchemaOnStartUp() {
-			assertThat(operations.queryForObject(COUNT_PUBLICATIONS, Long.class)).isEqualTo(0);
+			assertThatNoException().isThrownBy(() -> operations.queryForObject(COUNT_PUBLICATIONS, Long.class));
 		}
 	}