diff --git a/spec/fabricators/user_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/user_fabricator.rb
index a635af32896..5385b4f97a2 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/user_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/user_fabricator.rb
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Fabricator(:anonymous, from: :user) do
   trust_level TrustLevel[1]
   trust_level_locked true
 
-  after_create do |user|
+  before_create do |user|
     user.custom_fields["master_id"] = 1
     user.save!
   end