diff --git a/test_libs/pyspec/tests/epoch_processing/test_process_registry_updates.py b/test_libs/pyspec/tests/epoch_processing/test_process_registry_updates.py
index 9bc70335b..6a3f156c4 100644
--- a/test_libs/pyspec/tests/epoch_processing/test_process_registry_updates.py
+++ b/test_libs/pyspec/tests/epoch_processing/test_process_registry_updates.py
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ from tests.helpers import (
 
 
 def test_activation(state):
-    # Mock a new deposit
     index = 0
+    assert is_active_validator(state.validator_registry[index], get_current_epoch(state))
+
+    # Mock a new deposit
     state.validator_registry[index].activation_eligibility_epoch = spec.FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH
     state.validator_registry[index].activation_epoch = spec.FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH
     state.validator_registry[index].effective_balance = spec.MAX_EFFECTIVE_BALANCE
-
     assert not is_active_validator(state.validator_registry[index], get_current_epoch(state))
 
     pre_state = deepcopy(state)
@@ -33,3 +34,25 @@ def test_activation(state):
     )
 
     return pre_state, state
+
+
+def test_ejection(state):
+    index = 0
+    assert is_active_validator(state.validator_registry[index], get_current_epoch(state))
+    assert state.validator_registry[index].exit_epoch == spec.FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH
+
+    # Mock an ejection
+    state.validator_registry[index].effective_balance = spec.EJECTION_BALANCE
+
+    pre_state = deepcopy(state)
+
+    for _ in range(spec.ACTIVATION_EXIT_DELAY + 1):
+        next_epoch(state)
+
+    assert state.validator_registry[index].exit_epoch != spec.FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH
+    assert not is_active_validator(
+        state.validator_registry[index],
+        get_current_epoch(state),
+    )
+
+    return pre_state, state