diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/import_export/all_models.yml b/spec/lib/gitlab/import_export/all_models.yml
index 517dcf6cd61..0b2e2b335c4 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/import_export/all_models.yml
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/import_export/all_models.yml
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ pipeline_schedules:
 - owner
 - pipelines
 - last_pipeline
+- variables
 pipeline_schedule:
 - pipelines
-- variables
 pipeline_schedule_variables:
 - pipeline_schedule
 deploy_keys:
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb
index a4f29ce462f..cb1a4cee467 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb
@@ -1379,6 +1379,7 @@ describe Ci::Build, :models do
       end
 
       before do
+        pipeline_schedule.reload
         pipeline_schedule.pipelines << pipeline
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/pipeline_schedule_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/pipeline_schedule_spec.rb
index 2f826a91417..34722ef1a69 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/pipeline_schedule_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/pipeline_schedule_spec.rb
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ describe Ci::PipelineSchedule, models: true do
 
     subject { pipeline_schedule.job_variables }
 
+    before do
+      pipeline_schedule.reload
+    end
+
     it { is_expected.to eq(pipeline_schedule_variables.map(&:to_runner_variable)) }
   end
 end