diff --git a/test/test_worker.py b/test/test_worker.py
index 032768c53599c125efb946f019a4e7b5c7201d03..82c6799a02c5d05ffec71e562e2bc0e8c0d0cb3d 100644
--- a/test/test_worker.py
+++ b/test/test_worker.py
@@ -392,7 +392,10 @@ def test_persist_ims_data(mocker, data_config, mocked_redis):
                  return_value=r)
 
     data = {
-        "locations": {"loc_a": "LOC A", "loc_b": "LOC B"},
+        "locations": {
+            "loc_a": {'pop': {'name': "LOC A"}},
+            "loc_b": {'pop': {'name': "LOC B"}},
+        },
         "lg_routers": [
             {"equipment name": "lg_eq1"}, {"equipment name": "lg_eq2"}
         ],