diff --git a/src/test/components/layout/app-sidebar-nav.test.tsx b/src/test/components/layout/app-sidebar-nav.test.tsx
index 5075b777..6a1dc738 100644
--- a/src/test/components/layout/app-sidebar-nav.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/components/layout/app-sidebar-nav.test.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,29 @@ describe("AppSidebar navigation entries", () => {
     expect(links["Uplift Approvals"]).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
+  it.each([
+    [1, "tier 1"],
+    [2, "tier 2"],
+  ])("shows Uplift Approvals when only %s approval is allowed (%s)", (allowedTier) => {
+    canApproveMock.mockImplementation((tier: number) => ({ data: tier === allowedTier }));
+
+    renderSidebar("/");
+    const links = sidebarLinks();
+
+    expect(links["Uplift Approvals"]).toBe("/uplifts");
+    expect(canApproveMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
+    expect(canApproveMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(2);
+  });
+
+  it("hides Uplift Approvals when the can-approve request fails", () => {
+    canApproveMock.mockReturnValue({ data: undefined, isError: true, error: new Error("403") });
+
+    renderSidebar("/");
+    const links = sidebarLinks();
+
+    expect(links["Uplift Approvals"]).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
   it("offers Services to every user", () => {
     canApproveMock.mockReturnValue({ data: false });