diff --git a/bc_obps/reporting/tests/api/test_report_version_endpoint.py b/bc_obps/reporting/tests/api/test_report_version_endpoint.py
index 6873ac40b4..2f7e91985a 100644
--- a/bc_obps/reporting/tests/api/test_report_version_endpoint.py
+++ b/bc_obps/reporting/tests/api/test_report_version_endpoint.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ def test_unauthorized_users_cannot_post_report_version(self):
         assert response.status_code == 401
 
     def test_authorized_users_can_post_updates_to_report_version(self):
-        report_version = report_version_baker()
+        report_version = report_version_baker(report_type="Initial Report")
+
         TestUtils.authorize_current_user_as_operator_user(self, operator=report_version.report.operator)
 
         endpoint_under_test = f'/api/reporting/report-version/{report_version.id}/report-operation'
@@ -54,19 +55,15 @@ def test_authorized_users_can_post_updates_to_report_version(self):
             "activities": [],
             "regulated_products": [],
             "operation_representative_name": "new operation representative name",
-            "operation_report_type": "LFO",  # This belongs to ReportVersion, not ReportOperation
+            "operation_report_type": "Annual Report",
         }
-
-        # Assert changes for ReportOperation fields
         assert report_version.report_operation.operator_legal_name != data['operator_legal_name']
         assert report_version.report_operation.operator_trade_name != data['operator_trade_name']
         assert report_version.report_operation.operation_name != data['operation_name']
         assert report_version.report_operation.operation_bcghgid != data['operation_bcghgid']
         assert report_version.report_operation.bc_obps_regulated_operation_id != data['bc_obps_regulated_operation_id']
         assert report_version.report_operation.operation_representative_name != data['operation_representative_name']
-
-        # Assert change for ReportVersion field
-        assert report_version.report_type != data['operation_report_type']  # Correctly assert for ReportVersion
+        assert report_version.report_type != data['operation_report_type']
 
         response = TestUtils.mock_post_with_auth_role(
             self, 'industry_user', self.content_type, data, endpoint_under_test
@@ -74,12 +71,9 @@ def test_authorized_users_can_post_updates_to_report_version(self):
 
         assert response.status_code == 201
         response_json = response.json()
-
-        # Assert response for ReportOperation fields
         assert response_json['operator_legal_name'] == data['operator_legal_name']
         assert response_json['operator_trade_name'] == data['operator_trade_name']
         assert response_json['operation_name'] == data['operation_name']
         assert response_json['operation_bcghgid'] == data['operation_bcghgid']
         assert response_json['bc_obps_regulated_operation_id'] == data['bc_obps_regulated_operation_id']
         assert response_json['operation_representative_name'] == data['operation_representative_name']
-
diff --git a/bc_obps/reporting/tests/models/test_report_version.py b/bc_obps/reporting/tests/models/test_report_version.py
index e7a0385925..a48ecaab99 100644
--- a/bc_obps/reporting/tests/models/test_report_version.py
+++ b/bc_obps/reporting/tests/models/test_report_version.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
             *TIMESTAMP_COMMON_FIELDS,
             ("id", "ID", None, None),
             ("report", "report", None, None),
+            ("report_type", "report type", None, None),
             ("is_latest_submitted", "is latest submitted", None, None),
             ("status", "status", 1000, None),
             ("facility_reports", "facility report", None, 0),