diff --git a/tests/fixtures/layouts/timer.yaml b/tests/fixtures/layouts/timer.yaml
index 45f137c..e1c4e77 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/layouts/timer.yaml
+++ b/tests/fixtures/layouts/timer.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
         - time: '* * * * * */1'
 
 - job:
+    name: base
+    parent: null
+
+- job:
     name: project-test1
 
 - job: