diff --git a/test/blockstructure.in.h5 b/test/blockstructure.in.h5
index dccb8ef0..6e1bb469 100644
Binary files a/test/blockstructure.in.h5 and b/test/blockstructure.in.h5 differ
diff --git a/test/blockstructure.py b/test/blockstructure.py
index 33f1a570..ea2c7310 100644
--- a/test/blockstructure.py
+++ b/test/blockstructure.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ sk_pick1 = BlockStructure(gf_struct_sumk = SK.gf_struct_sumk,
                           gf_struct_solver = SK.gf_struct_solver,
                           solver_to_sumk = SK.solver_to_sumk,
                           sumk_to_solver = SK.sumk_to_solver,
-                          solver_to_sumk_block = SK.solver_to_sumk_block)
+                          solver_to_sumk_block = SK.solver_to_sumk_block,
+                          deg_shells = SK.deg_shells)
 assert sk_pick1 == pick1, 'constructing block structure from SumkDFT properties failed'
 
 # check pick_gf_struct_sumk