diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/setup.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/setup.py
index dc66b0371..8209a9d00 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/setup.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/setup.py
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@ def load_flows_from_directory():
                 if existing:
                     logger.info(f"Updating existing flow: {flow_id} with endpoint name {flow_endpoint_name}")
                     for key, value in flow.items():
-                        if key == "last_tested_version":
-                            continue
-                        setattr(existing, key, value)
+                        if hasattr(existing, key):
+                            # flow dict from json and db representation are not 100% the same
+                            setattr(existing, key, value)
                     existing.updated_at = datetime.utcnow()
                     existing.user_id = user_id
                     session.add(existing)
diff --git a/tests/data/basic_example.json b/tests/data/basic_example.json
index 35f515bc4..e3a5141a6 100644
--- a/tests/data/basic_example.json
+++ b/tests/data/basic_example.json
@@ -505,5 +505,6 @@
       "y": 0,
       "zoom": 0.5
     }
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  },
+  "last_tested_version": "0.6.2"
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_database.py b/tests/unit/test_database.py
index e689f558d..e09f9f62e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_database.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
 from sqlmodel import Session
 
 from langflow.api.v1.schemas import FlowListCreate
-from langflow.initial_setup.setup import load_starter_projects
+from langflow.initial_setup.setup import load_starter_projects, load_flows_from_directory
 from langflow.services.database.models.base import orjson_dumps
 from langflow.services.database.models.flow import Flow, FlowCreate, FlowUpdate
 from langflow.services.database.utils import session_getter
@@ -271,7 +271,11 @@ def test_read_only_starter_projects(client: TestClient, active_user, logged_in_h
 
 @pytest.mark.load_flows
 def test_load_flows(client: TestClient, load_flows_dir):
-    client.get("/api/v1/auto_login")
+    response = client.get("api/v1/flows/c54f9130-f2fa-4a3e-b22a-3856d946351b")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()["name"] == "BasicExample"
+    # re-run to ensure updates work well
+    load_flows_from_directory()
     response = client.get("api/v1/flows/c54f9130-f2fa-4a3e-b22a-3856d946351b")
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json()["name"] == "BasicExample"