diff --git a/server/tests/routes/detections.test.js b/server/tests/routes/detections.test.js
index bbe4d51..ed93a03 100644
--- a/server/tests/routes/detections.test.js
+++ b/server/tests/routes/detections.test.js
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ const sinon = require('sinon');
 const request = require('supertest');
 const express = require('express');
 const { setupTestEnvironment, teardownTestEnvironment, cleanDatabase, createTestUser, createTestTenant, createTestDevice, createTestDetection, generateTestToken } = require('../setup');
-const detectionsRoutes = require('../../routes/detections');
 const { authenticateToken, setModels } = require('../../middleware/auth');
 
 describe('Detections Routes', () => {
-  let app, models, sequelize;
+  let app, models, sequelize, detectionsRoutes;
 
   before(async () => {
     ({ models, sequelize } = await setupTestEnvironment());
@@ -17,6 +16,9 @@ describe('Detections Routes', () => {
     global.__TEST_MODELS__ = models;
     setModels(models);
     
+    // Require detections routes AFTER setting up global models
+    detectionsRoutes = require('../../routes/detections');
+    
     // Setup express app for testing
     app = express();
     app.use(express.json());