diff --git a/crates/solverforge/tests/fixtures/list_cvrp_union_lowering_solver.toml b/crates/solverforge/tests/fixtures/list_cvrp_union_lowering_solver.toml
index e2b6bedb..c54d8456 100644
--- a/crates/solverforge/tests/fixtures/list_cvrp_union_lowering_solver.toml
+++ b/crates/solverforge/tests/fixtures/list_cvrp_union_lowering_solver.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ environment_mode = "reproducible"
 random_seed = 42
 
 [termination]
-seconds_spent_limit = 5
+step_count_limit = 50
 
 [[phases]]
 type = "construction_heuristic"
diff --git a/crates/solverforge/tests/list_cvrp_k_opt_time_window/domain/plan.rs b/crates/solverforge/tests/list_cvrp_k_opt_time_window/domain/plan.rs
index d794f45a..895d89d9 100644
--- a/crates/solverforge/tests/list_cvrp_k_opt_time_window/domain/plan.rs
+++ b/crates/solverforge/tests/list_cvrp_k_opt_time_window/domain/plan.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use solverforge::cvrp::ProblemData;
 use solverforge::prelude::*;
+use solverforge::SolverConfig;
 use solverforge::stream::ConstraintFactory;
 
 use super::Route;
 
-#[planning_solution(
-    constraints = "constraints",
-    solver_toml = "../../fixtures/list_cvrp_k_opt_time_window_solver.toml"
-)]
+#[planning_solution(constraints = "constraints", config = "solver_config")]
 pub struct Plan {
     #[planning_list_element_collection(owner = "routes")]
     pub customer_values: Vec<usize>,
@@ -21,6 +19,17 @@ pub struct Plan {
     pub score: Option<HardSoftScore>,
 
     pub shared: Arc<ProblemData>,
+
+    /// The solver TOML a retained solve of this plan runs with.
+    pub solver_toml: &'static str,
+}
+
+/// The k-opt construction fixture: list k-opt only, no local search.
+pub const K_OPT_SOLVER_TOML: &str =
+    include_str!("../../fixtures/list_cvrp_k_opt_time_window_solver.toml");
+
+fn solver_config(solution: &Plan, _base: SolverConfig) -> SolverConfig {
+    SolverConfig::from_toml_str(solution.solver_toml).expect("the fixture config parses")
 }
 
 impl solverforge::cvrp::VrpSolution for Plan {
@@ -99,5 +108,6 @@ pub fn build_plan() -> Plan {
         }],
         score: None,
         shared,
+        solver_toml: K_OPT_SOLVER_TOML,
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/solverforge/tests/list_cvrp_union_lowering.rs b/crates/solverforge/tests/list_cvrp_union_lowering.rs
index cbf489d3..c34f9863 100644
--- a/crates/solverforge/tests/list_cvrp_union_lowering.rs
+++ b/crates/solverforge/tests/list_cvrp_union_lowering.rs
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@ lower every compiled node exactly once. */
 fn compiled_cvrp_union_selector_lowers_every_node_once() {
     static MANAGER: SolverManager<Plan> = SolverManager::new();
 
-    let (job_id, mut receiver) = MANAGER.solve(build_plan()).expect("solve should start");
+    let mut plan = build_plan();
+    plan.solver_toml = include_str!("fixtures/list_cvrp_union_lowering_solver.toml");
+    let (job_id, mut receiver) = MANAGER.solve(plan).expect("solve should start");
 
-    let completed = loop {
+    let (metadata, completed) = loop {
         match receiver
             .blocking_recv()
             .expect("event stream should reach a terminal event")
         {
-            SolverEvent::Completed { solution, .. } => break solution,
+            SolverEvent::Completed { metadata, solution } => break (metadata, solution),
             SolverEvent::Failed { error, .. } => panic!("solve unexpectedly failed: {error}"),
             SolverEvent::Cancelled { metadata } => {
                 panic!(
@@ -47,4 +49,8 @@ fn compiled_cvrp_union_selector_lowers_every_node_once() {
         .map(|route| route.visits.len())
         .sum();
     assert!(assigned > 0, "construction should assign customers");
+    assert!(
+        metadata.telemetry.moves_evaluated > 0,
+        "local search should evaluate moves from the union"
+    );
 }