diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/search/searchafter/SearchAfterIT.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/search/searchafter/SearchAfterIT.java
index c856c0629ab..10386299d3d 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/search/searchafter/SearchAfterIT.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/search/searchafter/SearchAfterIT.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class SearchAfterIT extends ESIntegTestCase {
 
     public void testsShouldFail() throws Exception {
         assertAcked(client().admin().indices().prepareCreate("test")
-            .addMapping("type1", "field2", "type=keyword")
+            .addMapping("type1", "field1", "type=long", "field2", "type=keyword")
             .get()
         );
         ensureGreen();