diff --git a/spec/requests/works_spec.rb b/spec/requests/works_spec.rb
index 12ceac087..d1ac7fe16 100644
--- a/spec/requests/works_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/works_spec.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
       context "when the work has been approved" do
         let(:work) { FactoryBot.create(:approved_work) }
         let(:collection) { work.collection }
-        let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:super_admin_user) }
 
         context "when appending a second title" do
           let(:params) do
@@ -84,24 +83,66 @@
           end
 
           before do
-            # work.update_curator(user.id, user)
-            # collection.add_administrator(admin, user)
             patch work_url(work), params: params
           end
 
-          it "updates the title" do
-            expect(response.status).to eq(302)
-            work.reload
+          context "when authenticated as a super admin user" do
+            let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:super_admin_user) }
 
-            expect(work.metadata).to be_a(Hash)
-            expect(work.metadata).to include("titles")
-            titles = work.metadata["titles"]
-            expect(titles.length).to eq(2)
+            it "updates the title" do
+              expect(response.status).to eq(302)
+              work.reload
 
-            subtitle = titles.last
-            expect(subtitle).to be_a(Hash)
-            expect(subtitle).to include("title" => "the subtitle")
-            expect(subtitle).to include("title_type" => "Subtitle")
+              expect(work.metadata).to be_a(Hash)
+              expect(work.metadata).to include("titles")
+              titles = work.metadata["titles"]
+              expect(titles.length).to eq(2)
+
+              subtitle = titles.last
+              expect(subtitle).to be_a(Hash)
+              expect(subtitle).to include("title" => "the subtitle")
+              expect(subtitle).to include("title_type" => "Subtitle")
+            end
+          end
+
+          context "when authenticated as the submitter of the Work" do
+            let(:user) { work.created_by_user }
+
+            it "updates the title" do
+              expect(response.status).to eq(302)
+              work.reload
+
+              expect(work.metadata).to be_a(Hash)
+              expect(work.metadata).to include("titles")
+              titles = work.metadata["titles"]
+              expect(titles.length).to eq(2)
+
+              subtitle = titles.last
+              expect(subtitle).to be_a(Hash)
+              expect(subtitle).to include("title" => "the subtitle")
+              expect(subtitle).to include("title_type" => "Subtitle")
+            end
+          end
+
+          context "when authenticated as the curator for the Work" do
+            let(:user) do
+              FactoryBot.create :user, collections_to_admin: [collection]
+            end
+
+            it "updates the title" do
+              expect(response.status).to eq(302)
+              work.reload
+
+              expect(work.metadata).to be_a(Hash)
+              expect(work.metadata).to include("titles")
+              titles = work.metadata["titles"]
+              expect(titles.length).to eq(2)
+
+              subtitle = titles.last
+              expect(subtitle).to be_a(Hash)
+              expect(subtitle).to include("title" => "the subtitle")
+              expect(subtitle).to include("title_type" => "Subtitle")
+            end
           end
         end
       end