diff --git a/tests/shard6/test_penalty.py b/tests/shard6/test_penalty.py
index acf759476..b5e36eb7b 100644
--- a/tests/shard6/test_penalty.py
+++ b/tests/shard6/test_penalty.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     MultinodeConstraintList,
     MultinodeConstraint,
     MultinodeObjective,
+    MultinodeObjectiveFcn,
+    MultinodeObjectiveList,
     Node,
     ControlType,
     PhaseDynamics,
@@ -207,6 +209,17 @@ def test_penalty_targets_shapes():
     npt.assert_equal(Objective([], custom_type=p, target=np.array([[1, 2]])).target.shape, (1, 2))
 
 
+def test_multinode_objective_default_weight_is_one():
+    objectives = MultinodeObjectiveList()
+    objectives.add(
+        MultinodeObjectiveFcn.STATES_EQUALITY,
+        nodes=(Node.START, Node.END),
+        nodes_phase=(0, 0),
+    )
+
+    npt.assert_equal(objectives[0].weight, ObjectiveWeight(1))
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("phase_dynamics", [PhaseDynamics.SHARED_DURING_THE_PHASE, PhaseDynamics.ONE_PER_NODE])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("penalty_origin", [ObjectiveFcn.Lagrange, ObjectiveFcn.Mayer])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("value", [0.1, -10])