diff --git a/tests/vehicle_turrets_test.cpp b/tests/vehicle_turrets_test.cpp
index d9133efe8cf87..3339b25d944f3 100644
--- a/tests/vehicle_turrets_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/vehicle_turrets_test.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 static const ammo_effect_str_id ammo_effect_RECYCLED( "RECYCLED" );
 
+static const vproto_id vehicle_prototype_test_turret_rig( "test_turret_rig" );
+
 static std::vector<const vpart_info *> all_turret_types()
 {
     std::vector<const vpart_info *> res;
@@ -45,10 +47,17 @@ TEST_CASE( "vehicle_turret", "[vehicle][gun][magazine]" )
     clear_avatar();
     map &here = get_map();
     Character &player_character = get_player_character();
+    const tripoint_bub_ms veh_pos( 65, 65, here.get_abs_sub().z() );
+    // TODO: Get rid of this set of tests when the cause of this test randomly failing has been eliminated.
+    REQUIRE( veh_pos.z() == 0 );
+    REQUIRE( vehicle_prototype_test_turret_rig.is_valid() );
+    REQUIRE( here.inbounds( veh_pos ) );
+    // TODO: End
+
     for( const vpart_info *turret_vpi : all_turret_types() ) {
         SECTION( turret_vpi->name() ) {
-            vehicle *veh = here.add_vehicle( STATIC( vproto_id( "test_turret_rig" ) ),
-                                             tripoint_bub_ms( 65, 65, here.get_abs_sub().z() ), 270_degrees, 0, 0, false );
+            vehicle *veh = here.add_vehicle( vehicle_prototype_test_turret_rig, veh_pos, 270_degrees, 0, 0,
+                                             false );
             REQUIRE( veh );
             veh->unlock();