diff --git a/test/shell.d/bin-style-test.sh b/test/shell.d/bin-style-test.sh
index 3f216734..f8643759 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/bin-style-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/bin-style-test.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 source "$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/base-test.sh"
 
+# cn-convert is a curl-able bootstrap like upgrade-to-quattro: helpers may not exist yet
 raw_command_checks=$(rg -l 'command -v' "$ROOT/bin" \
-  | rg -v '/omarchy-(cmd-|pkg-|upgrade-to-quattro)' || true)
+  | rg -v '/omarchy-(cmd-|pkg-|upgrade-to-quattro|cn-convert)' || true)
 [[ -z $raw_command_checks ]] || fail "bin commands use command helpers" "$raw_command_checks"
 pass "bin commands use command helpers"