diff --git a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/workspace_broadcast_org_root_integration_test.go b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/workspace_broadcast_org_root_integration_test.go
index 00ac04677..2750caa43 100644
--- a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/workspace_broadcast_org_root_integration_test.go
+++ b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/workspace_broadcast_org_root_integration_test.go
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ func integrationDB_BroadcastOrgRoot(t *testing.T) *sql.DB {
 		t.Fatalf("ping: %v", err)
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(func() { conn.Close() })
+
+	// Defensive: ensure the partial-unique index exists so the test
+	// exercises real constraint behaviour (not a silently-missing index).
+	if _, err := conn.ExecContext(context.Background(), `
+		CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS workspaces_parent_name_uniq
+			ON workspaces (
+				COALESCE(parent_id, '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'::uuid),
+				name
+			)
+			WHERE status != 'removed'
+	`); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ensure constraint: %v", err)
+	}
 	return conn
 }
 
@@ -88,6 +101,13 @@ func TestIntegration_BroadcastOrgRoot_NonRootSenderResolvesToRoot(t *testing.T)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	prefix := fmt.Sprintf("itest-bcastroot-%s", uuid.New().String()[:8])
+
+	// Pre-test cleanup: remove any stale rows left by a prior crashed run
+	// so the fixture INSERTs below don't hit the partial-unique index.
+	if _, err := conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`DELETE FROM workspaces WHERE name LIKE $1`, prefix+"%"); err != nil {
+		t.Logf("pre-test cleanup (non-fatal): %v", err)
+	}
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		if _, err := conn.ExecContext(ctx,
 			`DELETE FROM workspaces WHERE name LIKE $1`, prefix+"%"); err != nil {