diff --git a/backend/controllers/projects_test.go b/backend/controllers/projects_test.go
index 2ab478e0a..a4ace792b 100644
--- a/backend/controllers/projects_test.go
+++ b/backend/controllers/projects_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ func TestAutomergeWhenBatchIsSuccessfulStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	defer teardownSuite(t)
 	isMergeCalled := false
 	mockedHTTPClient := mock.NewMockedHTTPClient(
+		mock.WithRequestMatch(
+			mock.GetReposIssuesByOwnerByRepoByIssueNumber,
+			github.Issue{
+				Number:           github.Int(2),
+				PullRequestLinks: &github.PullRequestLinks{},
+			}),
 		mock.WithRequestMatch(
 			mock.GetReposPullsByOwnerByRepoByPullNumber,
 			github.PullRequest{