diff --git a/unittests/cfdp/handler/testSourceHandler.cpp b/unittests/cfdp/handler/testSourceHandler.cpp
index 01d29a56..c9ffcdf8 100644
--- a/unittests/cfdp/handler/testSourceHandler.cpp
+++ b/unittests/cfdp/handler/testSourceHandler.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ TEST_CASE("CFDP Source Handler", "[cfdp]") {
     *pduPtr = accessor.second.data();
     return std::move(accessor);
   };
-  auto genericMetadataCheck = [&](SourceHandler::FsmResult& fsmResult, size_t expectedFileSize) {
+  auto genericMetadataCheck = [&](SourceHandler::FsmResult& fsmResult, size_t expectedFileSize,
+                                  uint16_t expectedSeqNum) {
     CHECK(fsmResult.errors == 0);
     TmTcMessage tmtcMessage;
     const uint8_t* pduPtr;
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ TEST_CASE("CFDP Source Handler", "[cfdp]") {
     REQUIRE(metadataReader.parseData() == OK);
     std::string srcNameRead = metadataReader.getSourceFileName().getString();
     CHECK(srcNameRead == srcFileName);
+    TransactionSeqNum seqNum;
+    metadataReader.getTransactionSeqNum(seqNum);
+    CHECK(seqNum.getValue() == expectedSeqNum);
     std::string destNameRead = metadataReader.getDestFileName().getString();
     CHECK(destNameRead == destFileName);
     if (expectedFileSize == 0) {
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ TEST_CASE("CFDP Source Handler", "[cfdp]") {
     size_t expectedFileSize = 0;
     SourceHandler::FsmResult& fsmResult = sourceHandler.stateMachine();
     // Verify metadata PDU was sent.
-    genericMetadataCheck(fsmResult, expectedFileSize);
+    genericMetadataCheck(fsmResult, expectedFileSize, 0);
 
     fsmResult = sourceHandler.stateMachine();
     // Verify EOF PDU was sent. No file data PDU is sent for an empty file and the checksum is 0.
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ TEST_CASE("CFDP Source Handler", "[cfdp]") {
     SourceHandler::FsmResult& fsmResult = sourceHandler.stateMachine();
 
     // Verify metadata PDU was sent.
-    genericMetadataCheck(fsmResult, expectedFileSize);
+    genericMetadataCheck(fsmResult, expectedFileSize, 0);
 
     // Verify that a small file data PDU was sent.
     fsmResult = sourceHandler.stateMachine();
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ TEST_CASE("CFDP Source Handler", "[cfdp]") {
     CHECK(sourceHandler.transactionStart(putRequest, cfg) == OK);
     SourceHandler::FsmResult& fsmResult = sourceHandler.stateMachine();
     // Verify metadata PDU was sent.
-    genericMetadataCheck(fsmResult, expectedFileSize);
+    genericMetadataCheck(fsmResult, expectedFileSize, 0);
 
     // Check first file data PDU. It should have the maximum file segment size.
     fsmResult = sourceHandler.stateMachine();