diff --git a/backend/tests/verify_login_test.go b/backend/tests/verify_login_test.go
index e196ca9..cd8b2b9 100644
--- a/backend/tests/verify_login_test.go
+++ b/backend/tests/verify_login_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ func TestVerifyLogin(t *testing.T) {
 	if dbURL == "" {
 		dbURL = "postgres://yuki:xl1zfmr6e9bb@db-60059.dc-sp-1.absamcloud.com:26868/gohorsejobs_dev?sslmode=require"
 	}
-	pepper := "gohorse-pepper"
+	// Updated to match deployed backend .env
+	pepper := "some-random-string-for-password-hashing"
 	password := "Admin@2025!"
 
 	// Connect DB
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ func TestVerifyLogin(t *testing.T) {
 	fmt.Printf("🔍 Found hash in DB: %s\n", hash)
 
 	// Check expected hash (from migration 010)
-	expectedHash := "$2a$10$/AodyEEQtKCjdeNThEUFee6QE/KvEBTzi1AnqQ78nwavkT1XFnw/6"
+	expectedHash := "$2a$10$x7AN/r8MpVylJnd2uq4HT.lZbbNCqHuBuadpsr4xV.KlsleITmR5."
 	if hash != expectedHash {
 		t.Logf("⚠️  Hash in DB doesn't match migration 010 hash")
 		t.Logf("   Expected: %s", expectedHash)