diff --git a/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2
index 860625b493..e1c42f89a2 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2
@@ -1056,6 +1056,7 @@ def test_{{ method.name|snake_case }}_rest(transport: str = 'rest', request_type
         # Wrap the value into a proper Response obj
         json_return_value = {{ method.output.ident }}.to_json(return_value)
         response_value = Response()
+        response_value.status_code = 200
         response_value._content = json_return_value.encode('UTF-8')
         req.return_value = response_value
         {% if method.client_streaming %}
@@ -1111,6 +1112,7 @@ def test_{{ method.name|snake_case }}_rest_flattened():
         # Wrap the value into a proper Response obj
         json_return_value = {{ method.output.ident }}.to_json(return_value)
         response_value = Response()
+        response_value.status_code = 200
         response_value._content = json_return_value.encode('UTF-8')
         req.return_value = response_value