diff --git a/spec/jobs/export_post_event_report_csv_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/export_post_event_report_csv_spec.rb
index 4e397797e..0a51bede8 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/export_post_event_report_csv_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/export_post_event_report_csv_spec.rb
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     end
 
     context "when the requesting user is not admin but can act on this event" do
-      let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, admin: false) }
+      let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, admin: false, refresh_auto_groups: true) }
       let(:user_1) { Fabricate(:user) }
       let(:user_2) { Fabricate(:user) }
       let(:topic) { Fabricate(:topic, user: user) }
diff --git a/spec/models/discourse_post_event/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/discourse_post_event/user_spec.rb
index e2f33fa35..8ff8b4d2a 100644
--- a/spec/models/discourse_post_event/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/discourse_post_event/user_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     end
 
     context "when user is not staff" do
-      let(:user_1) { Fabricate(:user) }
+      let(:user_1) { Fabricate(:user, refresh_auto_groups: true) }
 
       context "when user is in list of allowed groups" do
         let(:group_1) do