diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/fix-latest-pipeine-ordering.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/fix-latest-pipeine-ordering.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b155d51741b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/fix-latest-pipeine-ordering.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Fix finding the latest pipeline
+merge_request: 8301
+author:
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
index dc377d15f15..cebaa157ef3 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
@@ -464,6 +464,19 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
     end
   end
 
+  describe '.latest_successful_for' do
+    include_context 'with some outdated pipelines'
+
+    let!(:latest_successful_pipeline) do
+      create_pipeline(:success, 'ref', 'D')
+    end
+
+    it 'returns the latest successful pipeline' do
+      expect(described_class.latest_successful_for('ref')).
+        to eq(latest_successful_pipeline)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#status' do
     let!(:build) { create(:ci_build, :created, pipeline: pipeline, name: 'test') }