diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
index 96b4a64056c621b43e3dd724829bcda4835b3fe4..d0bfebfed7b8bf9e04e2d086fc5bd568550dc321 100644
--- a/test/conftest.py
+++ b/test/conftest.py
@@ -246,4 +246,4 @@ def test_client(fastapi_app):
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def geant_partner():
-    return create_partner(PartnerCreate(name="GEANT-TEST", partner_type=PartnerType.GEANT))
+    return create_partner(PartnerCreate(name="GEANT-TEST", partner_type=PartnerType.GEANT, email="goat-test@geant.org"))