diff --git a/spec/models/validations/sales/property_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/sales/property_validations_spec.rb
index b9c7d3021..d5d2d48dd 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/sales/property_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/sales/property_validations_spec.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::PropertyValidations do
       end
 
       it "does not add an error if proptype is undefined" do
-        record.update(proptype: nil)
+        record.update!(proptype: nil)
         property_validator.validate_bedsit_number_of_beds(record)
         expect(record.errors).not_to be_present
       end