diff --git a/server/test/test_entities.go b/server/test/test_entities.go
index 6538f7f755..0f4dc8cda2 100644
--- a/server/test/test_entities.go
+++ b/server/test/test_entities.go
@@ -164,6 +164,14 @@ type (
 	}
 )
 
+func (t Test) GetSpecs() Specs {
+	if t.Specs == nil {
+		return Specs{}
+	}
+
+	return t.Specs
+}
+
 func (t Test) GetID() id.ID {
 	return t.ID
 }
diff --git a/server/test/test_repository.go b/server/test/test_repository.go
index d767d2fbf3..e2feb5cae7 100644
--- a/server/test/test_repository.go
+++ b/server/test/test_repository.go
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ func (r *repository) readRow(ctx context.Context, row scanner) (Test, error) {
 	if fail != nil {
 		test.Summary.LastRun.Fails = *fail
 	}
-
 	return test, nil
 }
 
@@ -455,7 +454,7 @@ func testHasChanged(oldTest Test, newTest Test) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	definitionHasChanged, err := testFieldHasChanged(oldTest.Specs, newTest.Specs)
+	definitionHasChanged, err := testFieldHasChanged(oldTest.GetSpecs(), newTest.GetSpecs())
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}