diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/onboard/command_test.go b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/onboard/command_test.go
index 56936190b..6b9fb6e95 100644
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/onboard/command_test.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/onboard/command_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func TestNewOnboardCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, cmd)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "onboard", cmd.Use)
-	assert.Equal(t, "Initialize picoclaw configuration and workspace", cmd.Short)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Initialize picoclaw configuration, workspace, and channel accounts", cmd.Short)
 
 	assert.Len(t, cmd.Aliases, 1)
 	assert.True(t, cmd.HasAlias("o"))
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ func TestNewOnboardCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	encFlag := cmd.Flags().Lookup("enc")
 	require.NotNil(t, encFlag, "expected --enc flag to be registered")
 	assert.Equal(t, "false", encFlag.DefValue, "--enc should default to false")
-	assert.False(t, cmd.HasSubCommands())
+	assert.True(t, cmd.HasSubCommands())
+	assert.NotNil(t, cmd.Commands())
 }