diff --git a/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/tests/output_format_contract.rs b/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/tests/output_format_contract.rs
index 2f0d4cd6..41347f32 100644
--- a/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/tests/output_format_contract.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/tests/output_format_contract.rs
@@ -190,12 +190,16 @@ fn inventory_commands_emit_structured_json_when_requested() {
     );
     assert_eq!(plugins["status"], "ok");
     let plugin_entries = plugins["plugins"].as_array().expect("plugins array");
-    assert!(
-        plugin_entries.iter().all(|plugin| plugin["id"].is_string()
-            && plugin["lifecycle_state"].is_string()
-            && plugin["lifecycle"].is_object()),
-        "plugins JSON entries should carry lifecycle contract fields"
-    );
+    for plugin in plugin_entries {
+        assert!(
+            plugin["lifecycle_state"].is_string(),
+            "plugin entries should expose lifecycle_state"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            plugin["lifecycle"]["configured"].is_boolean(),
+            "plugin entries should expose lifecycle contract summary"
+        );
+    }
     assert!(plugins["load_failures"]
         .as_array()
         .expect("plugin load failures array")