diff --git a/test/serialization_test_properties.cpp b/test/serialization_test_properties.cpp
index 6e99d5a..2c83f1e 100644
--- a/test/serialization_test_properties.cpp
+++ b/test/serialization_test_properties.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
     uint64_t timestamp{100};
     std::string message{"test error"};
     std::string fwLevel{"level42"};
+    std::string inputPath = getEntrySerializePath(id, TestSerialization::dir);
     auto input = std::make_unique<Entry>(
         bus, std::string(OBJ_ENTRY) + '/' + std::to_string(id), id, timestamp,
         Entry::Level::Informational, std::move(message), std::move(testData),
-        std::move(assocations), fwLevel, manager);
+        std::move(assocations), fwLevel, inputPath, manager);
     auto path = serialize(*input, TestSerialization::dir);
+    EXPECT_EQ(path, inputPath);
 
     auto idStr = path.filename();
     id = std::stol(idStr.c_str());