diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.test.ts
index ffb8de6e3d..fd2de30332 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.test.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('StorageTaskBroker', () => {
   const logger = getVoidLogger();
   it('should claim a dispatched work item', async () => {
     const broker = new StorageTaskBroker(storage, logger);
-    await broker.dispatch({ steps: [] });
+    await broker.dispatch({} as TaskSpec);
     await expect(broker.claim()).resolves.toEqual(expect.any(TaskAgent));
   });
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe('StorageTaskBroker', () => {
 
     await expect(Promise.race([promise, 'waiting'])).resolves.toBe('waiting');
 
-    await broker.dispatch({ steps: [] });
+    await broker.dispatch({} as TaskSpec);
     await expect(promise).resolves.toEqual(expect.any(TaskAgent));
   });
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe('StorageTaskBroker', () => {
 
   it('should complete a task', async () => {
     const broker = new StorageTaskBroker(storage, logger);
-    const dispatchResult = await broker.dispatch({ steps: [] });
+    const dispatchResult = await broker.dispatch({} as TaskSpec);
     const task = await broker.claim();
     await task.complete('completed');
     const taskRow = await storage.getTask(dispatchResult.taskId);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe('StorageTaskBroker', () => {
 
   it('should fail a task', async () => {
     const broker = new StorageTaskBroker(storage, logger);
-    const dispatchResult = await broker.dispatch({ steps: [] });
+    const dispatchResult = await broker.dispatch({} as TaskSpec);
     const task = await broker.claim();
     await task.complete('failed');
     const taskRow = await storage.getTask(dispatchResult.taskId);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe('StorageTaskBroker', () => {
     const broker1 = new StorageTaskBroker(storage, logger);
     const broker2 = new StorageTaskBroker(storage, logger);
 
-    const { taskId } = await broker1.dispatch({ steps: [] });
+    const { taskId } = await broker1.dispatch({} as TaskSpec);
 
     const logPromise = new Promise<DbTaskEventRow[]>(resolve => {
       const observedEvents = new Array<DbTaskEventRow>();
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe('StorageTaskBroker', () => {
 
   it('should heartbeat', async () => {
     const broker = new StorageTaskBroker(storage, logger);
-    const { taskId } = await broker.dispatch({ steps: [] });
+    const { taskId } = await broker.dispatch({} as TaskSpec);
     const task = await broker.claim();
 
     const initialTask = await storage.getTask(taskId);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ describe('StorageTaskBroker', () => {
 
   it('should be update the status to failed if heartbeat fails', async () => {
     const broker = new StorageTaskBroker(storage, logger);
-    const { taskId } = await broker.dispatch({ steps: [] });
+    const { taskId } = await broker.dispatch({} as TaskSpec);
     const task = await broker.claim();
 
     jest