diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/ci/pipeline/chain/populate_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/ci/pipeline/chain/populate_spec.rb
index c5a4d9b4778..17419b05278 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/ci/pipeline/chain/populate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/ci/pipeline/chain/populate_spec.rb
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ describe Gitlab::Ci::Pipeline::Chain::Populate do
       end
 
       let(:pipeline) do
-        build(:ci_pipeline, ref: 'master', config: config)
+        build(:ci_pipeline, ref: 'master', project: project, config: config)
       end
 
       it_behaves_like 'a correct pipeline'