diff --git a/paperscraper/tests/test_dump.py b/paperscraper/tests/test_dump.py
index 4bc662e..f8df045 100644
--- a/paperscraper/tests/test_dump.py
+++ b/paperscraper/tests/test_dump.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import importlib
 import os
 import threading
 
@@ -7,6 +8,9 @@
 from paperscraper import dump_queries
 from paperscraper.arxiv import get_and_dump_arxiv_papers
 from paperscraper.get_dumps import biorxiv, chemrxiv, medrxiv
+from paperscraper.load_dumps import QUERY_FN_DICT
+import paperscraper.load_dumps as load_dumps_module
+
 
 logging.disable(logging.INFO)
 
@@ -16,6 +20,12 @@
 
 
 class TestDumper:
+
+    def test_dump_existence_initial(self):
+        # This test checks the initial state, should be run first if order matters
+        assert len(QUERY_FN_DICT) == 2, "Initial length of QUERY_FN_DICT should be 2"
+
+
     @pytest.fixture
     def setup_medrxiv(self):
         return medrxiv
@@ -82,6 +92,6 @@ def test_arxiv_dumping(self):
         assert os.path.exists("covid19_ai_imaging.jsonl")
 
     def test_dump_existence(self):
+        importlib.reload(load_dumps_module)
         from paperscraper.load_dumps import QUERY_FN_DICT
-
-        assert len(QUERY_FN_DICT) > 2
+        assert len(QUERY_FN_DICT) > 2, "Expected QUERY_FN_DICT to be updated by previous tests"