diff --git a/spec/features/debates_spec.rb b/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
index 433ce1083..1f00e9c3a 100644
--- a/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ feature 'Debates' do
   feature 'Debate index order filters' do
 
     scenario 'Default order is hot_score', :js do
-      create(:debate, title: 'best',   hot_score: 10)
-      create(:debate, title: 'medium', hot_score: 5)
-      create(:debate, title: 'worst',  hot_score: 2)
+      create(:debate, title: 'best').update_column(:hot_score, 10)
+      create(:debate, title: 'worst').update_column(:hot_score, 2)
+      create(:debate, title: 'medium').update_column(:hot_score, 5)
 
       visit debates_path