diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
index f944285fa..26ac2855b 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -625,6 +625,16 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Sales::Year2023::RowParser do
       end
     end
 
+    describe "#field_15" do # more than 2 joint buyers?
+      context "when invalid option and must be answered" do
+        let(:attributes) { setup_section_params.merge({ field_14: "1", field_15: "100" }) }
+
+        it "returns a setup error" do
+          expect(parser.errors.where(:field_15, category: :setup)).to be_present
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     describe "#field_19" do # UPRN
       context "when UPRN known and lookup found" do
         let(:attributes) { setup_section_params.merge({ field_19: "100023336956" }) }