diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/624.miscellaneous.md b/doc/changelog.d/624.miscellaneous.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07d7fb811
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/624.miscellaneous.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Updated test assertion and test point enums to fix failing unit tests
diff --git a/src/ansys/sherlock/core/layer.py b/src/ansys/sherlock/core/layer.py
index 2d102fc1c..83abf416e 100644
--- a/src/ansys/sherlock/core/layer.py
+++ b/src/ansys/sherlock/core/layer.py
@@ -2161,6 +2161,7 @@ def update_test_points(
         >>> from ansys.sherlock.core.launcher import launch_sherlock
         >>> from ansys.sherlock.core.types.layer_types import UpdateTestPointsRequest,
         >>> TestPointProperties
+        >>> from ansys.api.sherlock.v0 import SherlockLayerService_pb2
         >>> sherlock = connect()
         >>> test_point = TestPointProperties(
         >>> id="TP1",
@@ -2169,7 +2170,7 @@ def update_test_points(
         >>> center_x=1.0,
         >>> center_y=0.5,
         >>> radius=0.2,
-        >>> load_type="Force",
+        >>> load_type=SherlockLayerService_pb2.TestPointProperties.LoadType.Force,
         >>> load_value=3.0,
         >>> load_units="ozf",
         >>> )
diff --git a/src/ansys/sherlock/core/types/layer_types.py b/src/ansys/sherlock/core/types/layer_types.py
index 47089e75f..ea9547d3a 100644
--- a/src/ansys/sherlock/core/types/layer_types.py
+++ b/src/ansys/sherlock/core/types/layer_types.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class TestPointProperties(BaseModel):
     """Center y-value"""
     radius: float
     """Radius"""
-    load_type: str
+    load_type: SherlockLayerService_pb2.TestPointProperties.LoadType.ValueType
     """Load type"""
     load_value: float
     """Load value"""
diff --git a/tests/test_layer.py b/tests/test_layer.py
index 597a301a4..56c8dee33 100644
--- a/tests/test_layer.py
+++ b/tests/test_layer.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import platform
 import uuid
 
+from ansys.api.sherlock.v0 import SherlockLayerService_pb2
 import grpc
 import pydantic
 import pytest
@@ -1870,7 +1871,7 @@ def helper_test_update_test_points(layer):
         center_x=1.0,
         center_y=0.5,
         radius=0.2,
-        load_type="Force",
+        load_type=SherlockLayerService_pb2.TestPointProperties.LoadType.Force,
         load_value=3.0,
         load_units="ozf",
     )
@@ -1882,7 +1883,7 @@ def helper_test_update_test_points(layer):
         center_x=-30,
         center_y=-10,
         radius=5,
-        load_type="Displacement",
+        load_type=SherlockLayerService_pb2.TestPointProperties.LoadType.Displacement,
         load_value=0,
         load_units="in",
     )
@@ -1894,7 +1895,7 @@ def helper_test_update_test_points(layer):
         center_x=60,
         center_y=-40,
         radius=4,
-        load_type="Force",
+        load_type=SherlockLayerService_pb2.TestPointProperties.LoadType.Force,
         load_value=5,
         load_units="N",
     )
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 490afb186..ab0411b36 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def test_version_check():
 
 
 def assert_float_equals(expected, actual):
-    assert pytest.approx(expected, abs=1e-14) == pytest.approx(actual, abs=1e-14)
+    assert pytest.approx(actual, abs=1e-14) == pytest.approx(expected, abs=1e-14)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":