diff --git a/controller_manager/test/test_spawner_unspawner.cpp b/controller_manager/test/test_spawner_unspawner.cpp
index 973a8362fb..b374ae08e0 100644
--- a/controller_manager/test/test_spawner_unspawner.cpp
+++ b/controller_manager/test/test_spawner_unspawner.cpp
@@ -392,13 +392,13 @@ TEST_F(TestLoadController, spawner_test_with_wildcard_entries_with_no_ctrl_name)
 
   ASSERT_EQ(cm_->get_loaded_controllers().size(), 3ul);
 
-  auto wildcard_ctrl_3 = cm_->get_loaded_controllers()[0];
-  ASSERT_EQ(wildcard_ctrl_3.info.name, "wildcard_ctrl_3");
-  ASSERT_EQ(wildcard_ctrl_3.info.type, test_controller::TEST_CONTROLLER_CLASS_NAME);
+  auto wildcard_ctrl_1 = cm_->get_loaded_controllers()[0];
+  ASSERT_EQ(wildcard_ctrl_1.info.name, "wildcard_ctrl_1");
+  ASSERT_EQ(wildcard_ctrl_1.info.type, test_controller::TEST_CONTROLLER_CLASS_NAME);
   ASSERT_EQ(
-    wildcard_ctrl_3.c->get_state().id(),
+    wildcard_ctrl_1.c->get_state().id(),
     lifecycle_msgs::msg::State::PRIMARY_STATE_ACTIVE);
-  verify_ctrl_parameter(wildcard_ctrl_3.c->get_node(), true);
+  verify_ctrl_parameter(wildcard_ctrl_1.c->get_node(), false);
 
   auto wildcard_ctrl_2 = cm_->get_loaded_controllers()[1];
   ASSERT_EQ(wildcard_ctrl_2.info.name, "wildcard_ctrl_2");
@@ -408,13 +408,13 @@ TEST_F(TestLoadController, spawner_test_with_wildcard_entries_with_no_ctrl_name)
     lifecycle_msgs::msg::State::PRIMARY_STATE_ACTIVE);
   verify_ctrl_parameter(wildcard_ctrl_2.c->get_node(), false);
 
-  auto wildcard_ctrl_1 = cm_->get_loaded_controllers()[2];
-  ASSERT_EQ(wildcard_ctrl_1.info.name, "wildcard_ctrl_1");
-  ASSERT_EQ(wildcard_ctrl_1.info.type, test_controller::TEST_CONTROLLER_CLASS_NAME);
+  auto wildcard_ctrl_3 = cm_->get_loaded_controllers()[2];
+  ASSERT_EQ(wildcard_ctrl_3.info.name, "wildcard_ctrl_3");
+  ASSERT_EQ(wildcard_ctrl_3.info.type, test_controller::TEST_CONTROLLER_CLASS_NAME);
   ASSERT_EQ(
-    wildcard_ctrl_1.c->get_state().id(),
+    wildcard_ctrl_3.c->get_state().id(),
     lifecycle_msgs::msg::State::PRIMARY_STATE_ACTIVE);
-  verify_ctrl_parameter(wildcard_ctrl_1.c->get_node(), false);
+  verify_ctrl_parameter(wildcard_ctrl_3.c->get_node(), true);
 }
 
 TEST_F(TestLoadController, unload_on_kill)