diff --git a/frontend/src/components/site-finder/analysis/__tests__/MiniMap.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/site-finder/analysis/__tests__/MiniMap.test.tsx
index 636d7508..e6af0005 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/site-finder/analysis/__tests__/MiniMap.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/site-finder/analysis/__tests__/MiniMap.test.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
@@ -39,9 +40,23 @@ const FIXTURE: ParcelAnalyzeResponse = {
   nspd_red_lines: [],
 };
 
+// MiniMap calls useConnectionPoints (useQuery) since #1736 — needs a QueryClient
+// in context. retry:false so the (unmocked) query fails fast into idle/error
+// state without affecting these layout-only assertions.
+function renderMiniMap() {
+  const client = new QueryClient({
+    defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
+  });
+  return render(
+    <QueryClientProvider client={client}>
+      <MiniMap data={FIXTURE} />
+    </QueryClientProvider>,
+  );
+}
+
 describe("MiniMap (#1218)", () => {
   it("passes mapHeight=280 to SiteMap (compact tile, controls flow below)", async () => {
-    render(<MiniMap data={FIXTURE} />);
+    renderMiniMap();
     // SiteMap is dynamically imported (ssr:false) — wait until our stub renders.
     await waitFor(() =>
       expect(screen.getByTestId("sitemap-stub")).toBeInTheDocument(),
@@ -50,7 +65,7 @@ describe("MiniMap (#1218)", () => {
   });
 
   it("wrapper does NOT clip overflow — layer controls must remain visible", async () => {
-    const { container } = render(<MiniMap data={FIXTURE} />);
+    const { container } = renderMiniMap();
     await waitFor(() =>
       expect(screen.getByTestId("sitemap-stub")).toBeInTheDocument(),
     );