diff --git a/src/renderer/components/dock/__test__/dock-store.test.ts b/src/renderer/components/dock/__test__/dock-store.test.ts
index 89d6f059f9..98f8d2787f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/dock/__test__/dock-store.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/components/dock/__test__/dock-store.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 import hostedClusterIdInjectable from "../../../../common/cluster-store/hosted-cluster-id.injectable";
+import ipcRendererInjectable from "../../../app-paths/get-value-from-registered-channel/ipc-renderer/ipc-renderer.injectable";
 import { getDiForUnitTesting } from "../../../getDiForUnitTesting";
 import type { DockStore, DockTab } from "../dock/store";
 import { TabKind } from "../dock/store";
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ describe("DockStore", () => {
     const di = getDiForUnitTesting({ doGeneralOverrides: true });
 
     di.override(hostedClusterIdInjectable, () => "some-cluster-id");
+    di.override(ipcRendererInjectable, () => ({
+      on: jest.fn(),
+      invoke: jest.fn(), // TODO: replace with proper mocking via the IPC bridge
+    } as never));
 
     await di.runSetups();