diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index ef65b37b1..42d73f10d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ class MyUserAdmin(BaseUserAdmin):
     analyst_fieldsets = (
         (
             None,
-            {"fields": ("status")},
+            {"fields": ("status",)},
         ),
         ("Personal Info", {"fields": ("first_name", "last_name", "email")}),
         (
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index f2fdd2f1c..42baae6ef 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -3039,7 +3039,7 @@ class TestMyUserAdmin(TestCase):
             request.user = create_user()
             fieldsets = self.admin.get_fieldsets(request)
             expected_fieldsets = (
-                (None, {"fields": ("status")}),
+                (None, {"fields": ("status",)}),
                 ("Personal Info", {"fields": ("first_name", "last_name", "email")}),
                 ("Permissions", {"fields": ("is_active", "groups")}),
                 ("Important dates", {"fields": ("last_login", "date_joined")}),