diff --git a/tests/test_1079_cron_session_project.py b/tests/test_1079_cron_session_project.py
index c5108045..b3e293da 100644
--- a/tests/test_1079_cron_session_project.py
+++ b/tests/test_1079_cron_session_project.py
@@ -71,13 +71,18 @@ def test_is_cron_session():
 
 
 def test_cron_jobs_project_i18n_key_exists():
-    """All 8 locales must have the cron_jobs_project i18n key."""
+    """Every shipped locale must have the cron_jobs_project i18n key.
+
+    Test was originally written for 8 locales; v0.50.264 added Japanese,
+    bringing the count to 9. Use >= so future locale additions don't
+    require touching this test.
+    """
     i18n_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "static" / "i18n.js"
     content = i18n_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
     # Count occurrences of cron_jobs_project
     count = content.count("cron_jobs_project:")
-    assert count == 8, f"Expected 8 locale entries for cron_jobs_project, found {count}"
+    assert count >= 9, f"Expected >= 9 locale entries for cron_jobs_project, found {count}"
 
 
 def test_cron_session_gets_project_id_in_cli_list():
diff --git a/tests/test_csv_table_rendering.py b/tests/test_csv_table_rendering.py
index fce794b2..a9c125ad 100644
--- a/tests/test_csv_table_rendering.py
+++ b/tests/test_csv_table_rendering.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def test_csv_i18n_keys():
     required_keys = ['csv_loading', 'csv_too_large', 'csv_no_data', 'csv_error']
     for key in required_keys:
         count = src.count(f"{key}:")
-        assert count == 7, f"Key '{key}' found {count} times, expected 7"
+        assert count >= 8, f"Key '{key}' found {count} times, expected >= 8 (one per locale)"
 
 
 def test_csv_css_classes():
diff --git a/tests/test_excalidraw_inline_embed.py b/tests/test_excalidraw_inline_embed.py
index a698062e..c407e108 100644
--- a/tests/test_excalidraw_inline_embed.py
+++ b/tests/test_excalidraw_inline_embed.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def test_excalidraw_i18n_keys():
     ]
     for key in required_keys:
         count = src.count(f"{key}:")
-        assert count == 7, f"Key '{key}' found {count} times, expected 7"
+        assert count >= 8, f"Key '{key}' found {count} times, expected >= 8 (one per locale)"
 
 
 def test_excalidraw_css_classes():
diff --git a/tests/test_issue483_inline_diff_viewer.py b/tests/test_issue483_inline_diff_viewer.py
index 5e8ff243..2fd8573c 100644
--- a/tests/test_issue483_inline_diff_viewer.py
+++ b/tests/test_issue483_inline_diff_viewer.py
@@ -97,4 +97,4 @@ class TestDiffI18n:
         with open("static/i18n.js", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
             content = f.read()
         count = content.count("diff_loading")
-        assert count == 7, f"diff_loading found {count} times, expected 7"
+        assert count >= 8, f"diff_loading found {count} times, expected >= 8 (one per locale)"
diff --git a/tests/test_session_batch_select.py b/tests/test_session_batch_select.py
index b5ff9dc5..1d0cdb3a 100644
--- a/tests/test_session_batch_select.py
+++ b/tests/test_session_batch_select.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def test_batch_select_i18n_keys():
     # Count occurrences - each key should appear in all 7 locales
     for key in required_keys:
         count = src.count(f"{key}:")
-        assert count == 7, f"Key '{key}' found {count} times, expected 7 (one per locale)"
+        assert count >= 8, f"Key '{key}' found {count} times, expected >= 8 (one per locale) (one per locale)"
 
 
 def test_batch_select_css_exists():
diff --git a/tests/test_svg_audio_video_rendering.py b/tests/test_svg_audio_video_rendering.py
index 561b8f45..40475917 100644
--- a/tests/test_svg_audio_video_rendering.py
+++ b/tests/test_svg_audio_video_rendering.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def test_i18n_keys():
     ]
     for key in required_keys:
         count = src.count(f"{key}:")
-        assert count == 7, f"Key '{key}' found {count} times, expected 7"
+        assert count >= 8, f"Key '{key}' found {count} times, expected >= 8 (one per locale)"
 
 
 def test_css_classes_exist():