diff --git a/python/lsst/ap/verify/testPipeline.py b/python/lsst/ap/verify/testPipeline.py
index efe47257..fdbe9dbe 100644
--- a/python/lsst/ap/verify/testPipeline.py
+++ b/python/lsst/ap/verify/testPipeline.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # to be public for that.
 __all__ = []
 
-
+import astropy.table
 import numpy as np
 import pandas
 
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ def run(self, science, matchedTemplate, difference,
         """
         return Struct(subtractedMeasuredExposure=difference,
                       diaSources=afwTable.SourceCatalog(),
+                      spatiallySampledMetrics=astropy.table.Table(),
                       )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_testPipeline.py b/tests/test_testPipeline.py
index 8e377a41..5430cd30 100644
--- a/tests/test_testPipeline.py
+++ b/tests/test_testPipeline.py
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         butlerTests.addDatasetType(cls.repo, "deepDiff_matchedExp", cls.visitId.dimensions, "ExposureF")
         butlerTests.addDatasetType(cls.repo, "deepDiff_diaSrc", cls.visitId.dimensions, "SourceCatalog")
         butlerTests.addDatasetType(cls.repo, "deepDiff_diaSrcTable", cls.visitId.dimensions, "DataFrame")
+        butlerTests.addDatasetType(cls.repo, "deepDiff_spatiallySampledMetrics", cls.visitId.dimensions,
+                                   "ArrowAstropy")
         butlerTests.addDatasetType(cls.repo, "deepDiff_candidateDiaSrc", cls.visitId.dimensions,
                                    "SourceCatalog")
         butlerTests.addDatasetType(cls.repo, "visitSsObjects", cls.visitOnlyId.dimensions, "DataFrame")
@@ -252,6 +254,7 @@ def testMockDetectAndMeasureTask(self):
              "difference": self.visitId,
              "diaSources": self.visitId,
              "subtractedMeasuredExposure": self.visitId,
+             "spatiallySampledMetrics": self.visitId,
              })
         pipelineTests.runTestQuantum(task, self.butler, quantum, mockRun=False)