diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_startup.py b/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_startup.py
index 23cc96a2e4..5b69a7cd82 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_startup.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_startup.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def test_startup_alert(expected_event, car_model, fw_versions, brand):
     os.environ['SKIP_FW_QUERY'] = '1'
 
   managed_processes['controlsd'].start()
+  managed_processes['card'].start()
 
   assert pm.wait_for_readers_to_update('can', 5)
   pm.send('can', can_list_to_can_capnp([[0, 0, b"", 0]]))
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ def test_startup_alert(expected_event, car_model, fw_versions, brand):
 
   msgs = [[addr, 0, b'\x00'*length, 0] for addr, length in finger.items()]
   for _ in range(1000):
-    # controlsd waits for boardd to echo back that it has changed the multiplexing mode
+    # card waits for boardd to echo back that it has changed the multiplexing mode
     if not params.get_bool("ObdMultiplexingChanged"):
       params.put_bool("ObdMultiplexingChanged", True)