diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_api_custom_fields.py b/src/documents/tests/test_api_custom_fields.py
index 8e24226dc..31dd14b88 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_api_custom_fields.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_api_custom_fields.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class TestCustomFieldsAPI(DirectoriesMixin, APITestCase):
         CustomFieldInstance.objects.create(
             document=doc,
             field=custom_field_select,
-            value_text="abc-123",
+            value_select="def-456",
         )
 
         resp = self.client.patch(