diff --git a/checks/cii_best_practices_test.go b/checks/cii_best_practices_test.go
index faf08d34b28e..81fe156a4623 100644
--- a/checks/cii_best_practices_test.go
+++ b/checks/cii_best_practices_test.go
@@ -66,21 +66,21 @@ func TestCIIBestPractices(t *testing.T) {
 			name:       "InProgressBadge",
 			badgeLevel: clients.InProgress,
 			expected: scut.TestReturn{
-				Score: inProgressScore,
+				Score: 2,
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "PassingBadge",
 			badgeLevel: clients.Passing,
 			expected: scut.TestReturn{
-				Score: passingScore,
+				Score: 5,
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "SilverBadge",
 			badgeLevel: clients.Silver,
 			expected: scut.TestReturn{
-				Score: silverScore,
+				Score: 7,
 			},
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/checks/evaluation/cii_best_practices.go b/checks/evaluation/cii_best_practices.go
index 593b6199687c..ee711c1ac613 100644
--- a/checks/evaluation/cii_best_practices.go
+++ b/checks/evaluation/cii_best_practices.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	sce "github.com/ossf/scorecard/v4/errors"
 )
 
+// Note: exported for unit tests.
 const (
 	silverScore = 7
 	// Note: if this value is changed, please update the action's threshold score