diff --git a/robot-server/tests/integration/sessions/test_live_protocol.tavern.yaml b/robot-server/tests/integration/sessions/test_live_protocol.tavern.yaml
index 555d0c1ddfb..d1160b03ec8 100644
--- a/robot-server/tests/integration/sessions/test_live_protocol.tavern.yaml
+++ b/robot-server/tests/integration/sessions/test_live_protocol.tavern.yaml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ stages:
           data: &create_pipette_data
             pipetteName: p300_single
             mount: right
+            pipetteId: null
     response:
       status_code: 200
       json:
@@ -100,6 +101,31 @@ stages:
           completedAt: !anystr
           result:
             pipetteId: !anystr
+  - name: Load pipette command specifying the id
+    request:
+      url: "{host:s}:{port:d}/sessions/{session_id}/commands/execute"
+      method: POST
+      json:
+        data:
+          command: equipment.loadPipette
+          data: &create_pipette_data_with_id
+            pipetteName: p10_single
+            mount: left
+            pipetteId: my pipette
+    response:
+      status_code: 200
+      json:
+        links: !anydict
+        data:
+          id: !anystr
+          data: *create_pipette_data_with_id
+          command: equipment.loadPipette
+          status: executed
+          createdAt: !anystr
+          startedAt: !anystr
+          completedAt: !anystr
+          result:
+            pipetteId: my pipette
   - name: Delete the session
     request:
       url: "{host:s}:{port:d}/sessions/{session_id}"
diff --git a/robot-server/tests/service/session/models/test_command.py b/robot-server/tests/service/session/models/test_command.py
index 04d5ce613cc..a42f2467179 100644
--- a/robot-server/tests/service/session/models/test_command.py
+++ b/robot-server/tests/service/session/models/test_command.py
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ def test_not_empty():
             "command": "equipment.loadPipette",
             "data": {
                 "pipetteName": "p10_single",
-                "mount": "left"
+                "mount": "left",
+                "pipetteId": None,
             }
         }
     })
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ def test_not_empty():
            command_definitions.EquipmentCommand.load_pipette
     assert request.data.data == pe_commands.LoadPipetteRequest(
         pipetteName="p10_single",
-        mount=MountType.LEFT
+        mount=MountType.LEFT,
+        pipetteId=None,
     )
 
     dt = datetime(2000, 1, 1)
@@ -81,7 +83,8 @@ def test_not_empty():
            command_definitions.EquipmentCommand.load_pipette
     assert response.data == pe_commands.LoadPipetteRequest(
         pipetteName="p10_single",
-        mount=MountType.LEFT
+        mount=MountType.LEFT,
+        pipetteId=None,
     )
     assert response.id == "id"
     assert response.createdAt == dt
diff --git a/robot-server/tests/service/session/session_types/live_protocol/test_command_executor.py b/robot-server/tests/service/session/session_types/live_protocol/test_command_executor.py
index 9773d0fabee..1a968c28956 100644
--- a/robot-server/tests/service/session/session_types/live_protocol/test_command_executor.py
+++ b/robot-server/tests/service/session/session_types/live_protocol/test_command_executor.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ async def test_load_instrument(command_executor, mock_protocol_engine):
     request_body = pe_commands.LoadPipetteRequest(
         pipetteName="p10_single",
         mount=MountType.LEFT,
+        pipetteId=None,
     )
 
     protocol_engine_response = pe_commands.CompletedCommand(