diff --git a/spec/factories/miq_request_task.rb b/spec/factories/miq_request_task.rb
index d2e623e6b3e..efed1d28be7 100644
--- a/spec/factories/miq_request_task.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/miq_request_task.rb
@@ -43,5 +43,7 @@
     state        'pending'
   end
 
-  factory :service_template_transformation_plan_task, :parent => :service_template_provision_task, :class => 'ServiceTemplateTransformationPlanTask'
+  factory :service_template_transformation_plan_task, :parent => :service_template_provision_task, :class => 'ServiceTemplateTransformationPlanTask' do
+    request_type 'transformation_plan'
+  end
 end