diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 51082914a..321af18b1 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
   # let(:user) { build(:user) } # Keep build for simple validation tests
   # Create permissions needed by the after_create callback
   before(:all) do
-      create(:permission, security_cat: "Combined Adult and Children's Windows") unless Permission.exists?(security_cat: "Combined Adult and Children's Windows")
-      create(:permission, security_cat: "Adult Windows") unless Permission.exists?(security_cat: "Adult Windows")
-      create(:permission, security_cat: "Children's Windows") unless Permission.exists?(security_cat: "Children's Windows")
+      create(:permission, :adult)
+      create(:permission, :children)
+      create(:permission, :combined)
   end
 
   describe 'associations' do
diff --git a/spec/requests/event_registrations_spec.rb b/spec/requests/event_registrations_spec.rb
index 043333d3f..74b29cc8d 100644
--- a/spec/requests/event_registrations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/event_registrations_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe "EventRegistrations", type: :request do
+  before(:all) do
+      create(:permission, :adult)
+      create(:permission, :children)
+      create(:permission, :combined)
+  end
+
   let(:user) { create(:user, first_name: "John", last_name: "Doe", email: "john.doe@example.com") }
   let(:event) { create(:event, title: "Test Event") }
   let(:valid_attributes) do