diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
index c3cdf17e..208bf3ab 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
@@ -441,6 +441,9 @@ class Status(TestCase):
             id="http://www.faraway.com/boost/12",
             actor=self.remote_user.remote_id,
             object="http://fish.com/nothing",
+            published="2021-03-24T18:59:41.841208+00:00",
+            cc="",
+            to="",
         )
 
         responses.add(responses.GET, "http://fish.com/nothing", status=404)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_inbox.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_inbox.py
index 7d08a1e4..37cf00dd 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_inbox.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_inbox.py
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@ class Inbox(TestCase):
             "id": "%s/boost" % self.status.remote_id,
             "actor": self.remote_user.remote_id,
             "object": self.status.remote_id,
+            "to": ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#public"],
+            "cc": ["https://example.com/user/mouse/followers"],
+            "published": "Mon, 25 May 2020 19:31:20 GMT",
         }
         with patch("bookwyrm.models.status.Status.ignore_activity") as discarder:
             discarder.return_value = False
@@ -607,6 +610,9 @@ class Inbox(TestCase):
                 "id": boost.remote_id,
                 "actor": self.remote_user.remote_id,
                 "object": self.status.remote_id,
+                "to": ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#public"],
+                "cc": ["https://example.com/user/mouse/followers"],
+                "published": "Mon, 25 May 2020 19:31:20 GMT",
             },
         }
         with patch(
@@ -614,6 +620,7 @@ class Inbox(TestCase):
         ) as redis_mock:
             views.inbox.activity_task(activity)
             self.assertTrue(redis_mock.called)
+        self.assertFalse(models.Boost.objects.exists())
 
     def test_handle_unboost_unknown_boost(self):
         """ undo a boost """