diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts
index 1713e1ef4d..30a464d877 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class MockIdentityServiceImpl implements IdentityService {
       token: 'mock-token',
       identity: {
         type: 'user',
-        userEntityRef: 'user:default/mockUser',
+        userEntityRef: 'user:default/mock-user',
         ownershipEntityRefs: [],
       },
     });