diff --git a/src/registrar/fixtures.py b/src/registrar/fixtures.py
index 4edca7cf6..50c24df5a 100644
--- a/src/registrar/fixtures.py
+++ b/src/registrar/fixtures.py
@@ -135,7 +135,12 @@ class DomainApplicationFixture:
         da.organization_type = (
             app["organization_type"] if "organization_type" in app else "federal"
         )
-        da.federal_agency = app["federal_agency"] if "federal_agency" in app else ""
+        da.federal_agency = (
+                app["federal_agency"]
+                if "federal_agency" in app 
+                else random.choice(DomainApplication.AGENCIES)
+        )
+
         da.federal_type = (
             app["federal_type"]
             if "federal_type" in app