diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp b/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp
index 80b4a5e..6d130ab 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
                 (const override));
     MOCK_METHOD(std::vector<bool>, checkDumpStatus,
                 (const std::vector<std::string>&), (const override));
+    MOCK_METHOD(std::string, getBootState, (), (const override));
 
     void changeHostState(bool newState)
     {
diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/pel_test.cpp b/test/openpower-pels/pel_test.cpp
index f980c9d..322d0ca 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/pel_test.cpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/pel_test.cpp
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(dataIface, getBMCState()).WillOnce(Return("State.Ready"));
     EXPECT_CALL(dataIface, getChassisState()).WillOnce(Return("State.On"));
     EXPECT_CALL(dataIface, getHostState()).WillOnce(Return("State.Off"));
+    EXPECT_CALL(dataIface, getBootState())
+        .WillOnce(Return("State.SystemInitComplete"));
     EXPECT_CALL(dataIface, getSystemIMKeyword())
         .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<uint8_t>{0, 1, 0x55, 0xAA}));
 
@@ -453,6 +455,9 @@
     state = json["HostState"].get<std::string>();
     EXPECT_EQ(state, "Off");
 
+    state = json["BootState"].get<std::string>();
+    EXPECT_EQ(state, "SystemInitComplete");
+
     auto keyword = json["System IM"].get<std::string>();
     EXPECT_EQ(keyword, "000155AA");
 }