diff --git a/spec/system/admin/settings/protection_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/settings/protection_spec.rb
index 19193750e1..107c844403 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/settings/protection_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/settings/protection_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe 'Admin::Settings::Protections' do
+  let(:admin_user) { Fabricate(:admin_user) }
+
+  before { sign_in(admin_user) }
+
   it 'Saves changes to protections settings' do
-    sign_in admin_user
     visit admin_settings_protections_path
 
     fill_in reject_pattern_field,