diff --git a/changelog/7973-fix-user-invite-email-test.yaml b/changelog/7973-fix-user-invite-email-test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..03a1c82c600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/7973-fix-user-invite-email-test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+type: Fixed
+description: Fixed test assertion for user invite email template after HTML escaping update in PR 7957
+pr: 7973
+labels: []
diff --git a/tests/ops/service/messaging/message_dispatch_service_test.py b/tests/ops/service/messaging/message_dispatch_service_test.py
index db244c216ef..3582d3c89c6 100644
--- a/tests/ops/service/messaging/message_dispatch_service_test.py
+++ b/tests/ops/service/messaging/message_dispatch_service_test.py
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ def test_email_dispatch_user_invite_email(
             ),
         )
 
-        body = '<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang="en">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset="UTF-8" />\n    <title>Welcome to Fides</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main>\n      <p>You\'ve been invited to join Fides, <a href=http://localhost:3000/login?invite_code=123&username=test>accept the invite</a> and setup your account.</p>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>'
+        body = '<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang="en">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset="UTF-8" />\n    <title>Welcome to Fides</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main>\n      <p>You\'ve been invited to join Fides, <a href="http://localhost:3000/login?invite_code=123&amp;username=test">accept the invite</a> and setup your account.</p>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>'
 
         mock_mailgun_dispatcher.assert_called_with(
             messaging_config,
