diff --git a/tests/test_compose_mounts.py b/tests/test_compose_mounts.py
index 0d26f70..06a0f6a 100644
--- a/tests/test_compose_mounts.py
+++ b/tests/test_compose_mounts.py
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ class TestBindMountSourcesExist:
 
         missing = []
         for svc, host_path, full in mounts:
-            # ./data/ is gitignored runtime state — populated by service
-            # bootstrap on first run, not present in a fresh checkout (CI).
-            if host_path.startswith("./data/"):
+            # ./data/ and ./.state/ are gitignored runtime state — populated
+            # by service bootstrap on first run, not present in a fresh
+            # checkout (CI).
+            if host_path.startswith(("./data/", "./.state/")):
                 continue
             resolved = ROOT / host_path
             if not resolved.exists():