diff --git a/tests/commands/update-api.test.js b/tests/commands/update-api.test.js
index f0fe65d4..22bcec7b 100644
--- a/tests/commands/update-api.test.js
+++ b/tests/commands/update-api.test.js
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ beforeEach(() => {
     'tests/__data__/input/database/channels.db',
     'tests/__data__/temp/database/channels.db'
   )
+  fs.copyFileSync(
+    'tests/__data__/input/database/programs.db',
+    'tests/__data__/temp/database/programs.db'
+  )
 
   execSync(
     'DB_DIR=tests/__data__/temp/database API_DIR=tests/__data__/output/api node scripts/commands/update-api.js',
@@ -28,6 +32,13 @@ it('can generate channels.json', () => {
   expect(output).toBe(expected)
 })
 
+it('can generate programs.json', () => {
+  const output = content('tests/__data__/output/api/programs.json')
+  const expected = content('tests/__data__/expected/api/programs.json')
+
+  expect(output).toBe(expected)
+})
+
 function content(filepath) {
   const data = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(filepath), {
     encoding: 'utf8'