diff --git a/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/BillControllerTest.php b/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/BillControllerTest.php
index 5f75bdf561..11a69a1c23 100644
--- a/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/BillControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/BillControllerTest.php
@@ -48,13 +48,14 @@ final class BillControllerTest extends TestCase
     {
         $userGroup = UserGroup::create(['title' => 'Test Group']);
 
-        return User::create([
+        $user=  User::create([
             'email'         => 'test@email.com',
             'password'      => 'password',
-            'user_group_id' => $userGroup->id,
         ]);
+        $user->user_group_id = $userGroup->id;
+        $user->save();
+        return $user;
     }
-
     private function createTestBills(int $count, User $user): void
     {
         for ($i = 1; $i <= $count; ++$i) {
diff --git a/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/BudgetControllerTest.php b/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/BudgetControllerTest.php
index b27c0f19bc..b69157fe1e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/BudgetControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/BudgetControllerTest.php
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ final class BudgetControllerTest extends TestCase
     {
         $userGroup = UserGroup::create(['title' => 'Test Group']);
 
-        return User::create([
+        $user=  User::create([
             'email'         => 'test@email.com',
             'password'      => 'password',
-            'user_group_id' => $userGroup->id,
         ]);
+        $user->user_group_id = $userGroup->id;
+        $user->save();
+        return $user;
     }
 
     private function createTestBudgets(int $count, User $user): void
diff --git a/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/CategoryControllerTest.php b/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/CategoryControllerTest.php
index 8949e6443c..d360bbb000 100644
--- a/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/CategoryControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/integration/Api/Autocomplete/CategoryControllerTest.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Models\Category;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
 use Tests\integration\TestCase;
 use FireflyIII\User;
+use FireflyIII\Models\UserGroup;
 
 /**
  * Class CategoryControllerTest
@@ -45,10 +46,15 @@ final class CategoryControllerTest extends TestCase
 
     protected function createAuthenticatedUser(): User
     {
-        return User::create([
-            'email'    => 'test@email.com',
-            'password' => 'password',
+        $userGroup = UserGroup::create(['title' => 'Test Group']);
+
+        $user=  User::create([
+            'email'         => 'test@email.com',
+            'password'      => 'password',
         ]);
+        $user->user_group_id = $userGroup->id;
+        $user->save();
+        return $user;
     }
 
     private function createTestCategories(int $count, User $user): void