diff --git a/tests/test_pbs_gc_states.sh b/tests/test_pbs_gc_states.sh
index f116471..12e692e 100755
--- a/tests/test_pbs_gc_states.sh
+++ b/tests/test_pbs_gc_states.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # test_pbs_gc_states.sh — Tests for PBS GC four-state logic
+# Self-contained: inlines the SSH replacement logic
 
 set -uo pipefail
 
@@ -10,11 +11,33 @@ PROXMOX_MONITOR="${1:-${SCRIPTS_DIR}/proxmox-monitor.sh}"
 PASS=0
 FAIL=0
 
+# Create the Python replacement script
+REPLACE_SCRIPT=$(mktemp /tmp/replace_ssh_XXXXXX.py)
+cat > "$REPLACE_SCRIPT" << 'PYEOF'
+import sys
+import re
+
+wrapper = sys.argv[1]
+monitor = sys.argv[2]
+
+with open(monitor) as f:
+    c = f.read()
+
+pattern = r'PBS_GC_OUTPUT=\$\(ssh -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o BatchMode=yes root@192\.168\.68\.6 \\\n    "/sbin/pct exec 107 -- /sbin/proxmox-backup-manager garbage-collection list --output-format json" 2>/dev/null\)'
+replacement = 'PBS_GC_OUTPUT=$(cat "' + wrapper + '")'
+
+if re.search(pattern, c):
+    c = re.sub(pattern, replacement, c)
+
+with open(monitor, 'w') as f:
+    f.write(c)
+PYEOF
+
 run_test() {
     local name="$1"
     local json="$2"
-    local pattern="$3"
-    local behavior="$4"
+    local expected_behavior="$3"
+    local expected_pattern="$4"
     
     local wrapper monitor
     wrapper=$(mktemp /tmp/pbs-test-wrapper.XXXXXX)
@@ -24,18 +47,20 @@ run_test() {
     cp "$PROXMOX_MONITOR" "$monitor"
     
     # Replace the SSH call with cat "$wrapper"
-    python3 /tmp/replace_ssh.py "$wrapper" "$monitor"
+    python3 "$REPLACE_SCRIPT" "$wrapper" "$monitor"
     
     local output exit_code
     output=$(bash "$monitor" 2>&1)
     exit_code=$?
     
     local ok=true
-    if [ "$behavior" = "fail" ]; then
+    if [ "$expected_behavior" = "fail" ]; then
+        # Should fail with PBS GC error
         if ! echo "$output" | grep -q "🔴 PBS GC"; then ok=false; fi
         if [ $exit_code -eq 0 ]; then ok=false; fi
     else
-        if ! echo "$output" | grep -q "$pattern"; then ok=false; fi
+        # Should pass with expected pattern
+        if ! echo "$output" | grep -q "$expected_pattern"; then ok=false; fi
         if echo "$output" | grep -q "🔴 PBS GC"; then ok=false; fi
     fi
     
@@ -56,26 +81,28 @@ echo "Script: $PROXMOX_MONITOR"
 echo ""
 
 echo "1. probe-failed (unparseable JSON)"
-run_test "unparseable-json" "NOT JSON {{{" "probe-failed" "fail"
+run_test "unparseable-json" 'NOT JSON {{{' "fail" "probe-failed"
 
 echo "2. probe-failed (store not found)"
-run_test "store-missing" '[{"store": "other", "last-run-endtime": 1000}]' "probe-failed" "fail"
+run_test "store-missing" '[{"store": "other", "last-run-endtime": 1000}]' "fail" "probe-failed"
 
 echo "3. probe-failed (empty body)"
-run_test "empty-body" "" "probe-failed" "fail"
+run_test "empty-body" "" "fail" "probe-failed"
 
 echo "4. running (in progress - upid set, no last-run-endtime)"
-run_test "running" '[{"store": "storepve-datastore", "upid": "UPID:123:1:456:gc:root@pam", "pending-bytes": 100}]' "⏳ PBS GC: running" "pass"
+run_test "running" '[{"store": "storepve-datastore", "upid": "UPID:123:1:456:gc:root@pam", "pending-bytes": 100}]' "pass" "⏳ PBS GC: running"
 
 echo "5. stale (last run >48h)"
 STALE=$(date -u -d "50 hours ago" +%s)
-run_test "stale" "[{\"store\": \"storepve-datastore\", \"last-run-endtime\": $STALE, \"pending-bytes\": 200}]" "stale" "fail"
+run_test "stale" "[{\"store\": \"storepve-datastore\", \"last-run-endtime\": $STALE, \"pending-bytes\": 200}]" "fail" "stale"
 
 echo "6. healthy (completed <48h)"
 HEALTHY=$(date -u -d "1 hour ago" +%s)
-run_test "healthy" "[{\"store\": \"storepve-datastore\", \"last-run-endtime\": $HEALTHY, \"pending-bytes\": 0}]" "✅ PBS GC: healthy" "pass"
+run_test "healthy" "[{\"store\": \"storepve-datastore\", \"last-run-endtime\": $HEALTHY, \"pending-bytes\": 0}]" "pass" "✅ PBS GC: healthy"
 
 echo ""
 echo "=== Results: $PASS passed, $FAIL failed ==="
 [ $FAIL -eq 0 ] && echo "✅ All passed" || echo "🔴 Some failed"
+
+rm -f "$REPLACE_SCRIPT"
 [ $FAIL -eq 0 ] && exit 0 || exit 1