diff --git a/bia-export/test/input_data/experimental_imaging_datasets/S-BIADTEST/47a4ab60-c76d-4424-bfaa-c2a024de720c.json b/bia-export/test/input_data/experimental_imaging_datasets/S-BIADTEST/47a4ab60-c76d-4424-bfaa-c2a024de720c.json
index d1fece0f..65ad01ae 100644
--- a/bia-export/test/input_data/experimental_imaging_datasets/S-BIADTEST/47a4ab60-c76d-4424-bfaa-c2a024de720c.json
+++ b/bia-export/test/input_data/experimental_imaging_datasets/S-BIADTEST/47a4ab60-c76d-4424-bfaa-c2a024de720c.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "title_id": "Study Component 1",
     "uuid": "47a4ab60-c76d-4424-bfaa-c2a024de720c",
     "description": "Description of study component 1",
+    "attribute": {},
     "analysis_method": [
         {
             "protocol_description": "Test image analysis",
diff --git a/bia-export/test/output_data/bia_export.json b/bia-export/test/output_data/bia_export.json
index 4924c7b2..b0ad0985 100644
--- a/bia-export/test/output_data/bia_export.json
+++ b/bia-export/test/output_data/bia_export.json
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
             "title_id": "Study Component 1",
             "uuid": "47a4ab60-c76d-4424-bfaa-c2a024de720c",
             "description": "Description of study component 1",
+            "attribute": {},
             "analysis_method": [
                 {
                     "protocol_description": "Test image analysis",
diff --git a/bia-export/test/test_local_convert.py b/bia-export/test/test_local_convert.py
index ecef3cb2..4e85a250 100644
--- a/bia-export/test/test_local_convert.py
+++ b/bia-export/test/test_local_convert.py
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ def test_cli_export_website_studies(tmp_path):
 
 
     assert result.exit_code == 0
+    # Note this tests for exact equivance in files, i.e. order of fields and indentation matters
     assert filecmp.cmp(expected_output, outfile, shallow=False)