diff --git a/tests/test_smoke_embedding.py b/tests/test_smoke_embedding.py
index caf18a2..e2f9d0c 100644
--- a/tests/test_smoke_embedding.py
+++ b/tests/test_smoke_embedding.py
@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ def test_extraction_round_trip_with_embedding():
         extraction_id = ext.id
         source_id = src.id
 
+    # Read the configured model so the test doesn't break if the default
+    # is changed in settings.toml or via EMBEDDING_MODEL.
+    from second_brain.config import load_config
+
+    embedding_model = os.environ.get(
+        "EMBEDDING_MODEL",
+        load_config().embeddings.get("model", "nomic-embed-text"),
+    )
+
     try:
         n1 = embed_extraction(extraction_id, summary_text)
         assert n1 is not None and n1 >= 1, f"first embed should write rows, got {n1}"
@@ -119,9 +128,9 @@ def test_extraction_round_trip_with_embedding():
                  WHERE source_schema = 'second_brain'
                    AND source_table = 'extractions'
                    AND source_id = %s
-                   AND embedding_model = 'nomic-embed-text'
+                   AND embedding_model = %s
                 """,
-                (extraction_id,),
+                (extraction_id, embedding_model),
             )
             (count,) = cur.fetchone()
             assert count == n1, f"public.embeddings should hold {n1} rows, has {count}"