diff --git a/tests/qc/test_arm_qc.py b/tests/qc/test_arm_qc.py
index e118648706..ec623c51b2 100644
--- a/tests/qc/test_arm_qc.py
+++ b/tests/qc/test_arm_qc.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def test_scalar_dqr():
     # DQR webservice does go down, so ensure it
     # properly runs first before testing
     try:
-        ds = add_dqr_to_qc(ds)
+        ds = add_dqr_to_qc(ds, assessment='Reprocessed,Suspect,Incorrect')
         ran = True
     except ValueError:
         ran = False