diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/tool.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/tool.py
index f71183910c..d4eaf402a8 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/tool.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/tool.py
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ class Spatial:
     def filter_products(cls, products, action): pass
     def get_active_container(cls): pass
     def get_container(cls, element): pass
-    def get_decomposed_elements(cls, container): pass
+    def get_decomposed_elements(cls, container, recursive): pass
     def get_object_matrix(cls, obj): pass
     def get_relative_object_matrix(cls, target_obj, relative_to_obj): pass
     def get_selected_product_types(cls): pass
diff --git a/src/bonsai/test/core/test_spatial.py b/src/bonsai/test/core/test_spatial.py
index 7d3679209a..a2b824fc91 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/test/core/test_spatial.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/test/core/test_spatial.py
@@ -115,6 +115,6 @@ class TestSelectSimilarContainer:
     def test_run(self, ifc, spatial):
         ifc.get_entity("obj").should_be_called().will_return("element")
         spatial.get_container("element").should_be_called().will_return("container")
-        spatial.get_decomposed_elements("container").should_be_called().will_return(["contained_element"])
+        spatial.get_decomposed_elements("container", True).should_be_called().will_return(["contained_element"])
         spatial.select_products(["contained_element"]).should_be_called()
         subject.select_similar_container(ifc, spatial, obj="obj")