diff --git a/tests/test_line_splitting_bug.py b/tests/test_line_splitting_bug.py
index 71cb463..22af1fc 100644
--- a/tests/test_line_splitting_bug.py
+++ b/tests/test_line_splitting_bug.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ class TestLineSplittingBug(unittest.TestCase):
         self.font = Font(
             font_path=None,
             font_size=12,
-            colour=(0, 0, 0)
+            colour=(0, 0, 0),
+            min_hyphenation_width=20  # Allow hyphenation in narrow spaces for testing
         )
         self.spacing = (5, 10)
         self.origin = (0, 0)