diff --git a/spec/requests/api/runner_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/runner_spec.rb
index 5ea110b4d82..27f5dff7901 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/runner_spec.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ describe API::Runner do
           expect(json_response['token']).to eq(runner.token)
           expect(runner.run_untagged).to be true
           expect(runner.token).not_to eq(registration_token)
+          expect(runner).to be_instance_type
         end
 
         context 'when project token is used' do
@@ -50,8 +51,10 @@ describe API::Runner do
 
             expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status 201
             expect(project.runners.size).to eq(1)
-            expect(Ci::Runner.first.token).not_to eq(registration_token)
-            expect(Ci::Runner.first.token).not_to eq(project.runners_token)
+            runner = Ci::Runner.first
+            expect(runner.token).not_to eq(registration_token)
+            expect(runner.token).not_to eq(project.runners_token)
+            expect(runner).to be_project_type
           end
         end
 
@@ -63,8 +66,10 @@ describe API::Runner do
 
             expect(response).to have_http_status 201
             expect(group.runners.size).to eq(1)
-            expect(Ci::Runner.first.token).not_to eq(registration_token)
-            expect(Ci::Runner.first.token).not_to eq(group.runners_token)
+            runner = Ci::Runner.first
+            expect(runner.token).not_to eq(registration_token)
+            expect(runner.token).not_to eq(group.runners_token)
+            expect(runner).to be_group_type
           end
         end
       end