diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index 3a7bc7529..046608b0b 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
                 domain_request.status = another_state
 
                 if another_state == DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED:
-                    domain_request.action_needed_reason = domain_request.ActionNeededReasons.BAD_NAME
+                    domain_request.action_needed_reason = domain_request.ActionNeededReasons.OTHER
 
                 domain_request.rejection_reason = rejection_reason