diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index fd9b03f..cf3a41f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ module.exports = {
         const [input, cb] = args
 
         if (
+          input.encryptionFormat !== undefined ||
           isEncrypted(input.content) ||
           (hasRecps(input.content) && !isAllowPublic2(input)) ||
           allowedTypes.has(input.content.type)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ca7aef..d9e5a23 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ssbc/ssb-recps-guard#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
     "scuttle-testbot": "^2.2.0",
+    "ssb-box": "^1.0.1",
+    "ssb-box2": "^7.4.0",
+    "ssb-classic": "^1.1.0",
     "ssb-config": "^3.4.6",
+    "ssb-db2": "github:cooldracula/ssb-db2#add-hook",
     "ssb-private1": "^1.0.1",
     "ssb-tribes": "github:ssbc/ssb-tribes#pass-along-publish-opts",
     "tap-spec": "^5.0.0",
diff --git a/test/db2.test.js b/test/db2.test.js
index 1208941..f559b9c 100644
--- a/test/db2.test.js
+++ b/test/db2.test.js
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ test('db2', async t => {
 test('can create a group', async t => {
   const server = Server({db1: false})
 
-  await p(server.tribes.create)({})
+  const group = await p(server.tribes.create)({})
+  t.equal(typeof group.groupId, 'string', 'created group with groupId')
 
   await p(server.close)()
 })
diff --git a/test/test-bot.js b/test/test-bot.js
index 68c958c..3694d7a 100644
--- a/test/test-bot.js
+++ b/test/test-bot.js
@@ -17,12 +17,19 @@ module.exports = function (opts = {}) {
       })
   }
   return Server // eslint-disable-line
+    .use(require('ssb-db2/core'))
+    .use(require('ssb-classic'))
+    .use(require('ssb-box'))
+    .use(require('ssb-box2'))
+    .use(require('ssb-db2/compat'))
+    .use(require('ssb-db2/compat/feedstate'))
     .use(require('ssb-tribes'))
     .use(require('../')) // ssb-recps-guard
     .call(null, {
       box2: {
         legacyMode: true
       },
-      ...opts
+      ...opts,
+      noDefaultUse: true
     })
 }