diff --git a/scripts/admin-test-env-acceptance.mjs b/scripts/admin-test-env-acceptance.mjs
index f01a0e298..ed0d490b2 100644
--- a/scripts/admin-test-env-acceptance.mjs
+++ b/scripts/admin-test-env-acceptance.mjs
@@ -43,17 +43,22 @@ export function normalizeModuleOrder(modules) {
     }
   }
   if (normalized.includes('phase3-order-splitting')) {
-    const prerequisites = ['merchant-qualification-fixture', 'phase3-container-loading', 'phase3-loading']
+    const prerequisites = [
+      'merchant-qualification-fixture',
+      'phase3-container-loading',
+      'phase3-loading',
+      'phase3-loading-finalize',
+    ]
     for (const prerequisite of prerequisites) {
       if (!normalized.includes(prerequisite)) {
         normalized.splice(normalized.indexOf('phase3-order-splitting'), 0, prerequisite)
       }
     }
     const splitIndex = normalized.indexOf('phase3-order-splitting')
-    const loadingIndex = normalized.indexOf('phase3-loading')
-    if (splitIndex < loadingIndex) {
+    const finalizeIndex = normalized.indexOf('phase3-loading-finalize')
+    if (splitIndex < finalizeIndex) {
       normalized.splice(splitIndex, 1)
-      normalized.splice(normalized.indexOf('phase3-loading') + 1, 0, 'phase3-order-splitting')
+      normalized.splice(normalized.indexOf('phase3-loading-finalize') + 1, 0, 'phase3-order-splitting')
     }
   }
   const financeChain = ['finance-full-fixtures', 'finance-reconciliation-full', 'finance-settlement-full']
diff --git a/scripts/full-regression-entry-contract.test.mjs b/scripts/full-regression-entry-contract.test.mjs
index 34794dea8..82eb5278e 100644
--- a/scripts/full-regression-entry-contract.test.mjs
+++ b/scripts/full-regression-entry-contract.test.mjs
@@ -150,6 +150,15 @@ test('default Admin HTTP entry completes settlement before customs consumes load
   assert.doesNotMatch(finalize, /truck\?\.finalStatus === 'COMPLETED'/)
 })
 
+test('focused order splitting completes the initial loading settlement first', () => {
+  const focused = normalizeModuleOrder(['phase3-order-splitting'])
+  const loading = focused.indexOf('phase3-loading')
+  const finalize = focused.indexOf('phase3-loading-finalize')
+  const splitting = focused.indexOf('phase3-order-splitting')
+
+  assert.ok(loading >= 0 && finalize > loading && splitting > finalize)
+})
+
 test('Finance-only HTTP entry expands producer prerequisites and runs downloads last', () => {
   const focused = normalizeModuleOrder(['finance-downloads', 'finance-settlement-full'])
   assert.deepEqual(focused.slice(0, 4), [