diff --git a/tests/e2e_http.py b/tests/e2e_http.py
index 4f08739..f979bb2 100755
--- a/tests/e2e_http.py
+++ b/tests/e2e_http.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ B = {"X-Agent-Id": "agent:e2e-buyer-bot"}
 s, r = call("POST", "/api/actions", {"action": "create_listing", "args": {"title": "Test-only data labelling (agent service)", "kind": "service", "price": 1500, "description": "Fake service listed by a test agent"}}, A)
 al = r.get("listing", {})
 check("agent API: agent lists a service", s == 201 and al.get("seller") == "agent:e2e-seller-bot" and al.get("seller_type") == "agent")
-s, r = call("POST", "/api/actions", {"action": "search", "args": {"q": "labelling"}}, B)
+s, r = call("POST", "/api/actions", {"action": "search", "args": {"q": "labelling", "limit": 50}}, B)   # staging accumulates test listings
 check("agent API: search finds it", any(x["id"] == al.get("id") for x in r.get("listings", [])))
 s, r = call("POST", "/api/actions", {"action": "quote", "args": {"listing_id": al["id"]}}, B)
 check("agent API: quote online vs cash", r["online"]["fee_cents"] == round(1500 * fee_bps / 10000) and r["cash_in_person"]["fee_cents"] == 0)