diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index c0703b3c9..33479a7e4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestRejectModificationToReleaseEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	newApp := newApplication(ns.GetName(), appName, &allIn)
-	newApp.Spec.Template.Values = shipper.ChartValues{"replicaCount": targetReplicas}
+	newApp.Spec.Template.Values = &shipper.ChartValues{"replicaCount": targetReplicas}
 	newApp.Spec.Template.Chart.Name = "test-nginx"
 	newApp.Spec.Template.Chart.Version = "0.0.1"