diff --git a/packages/host/tests/acceptance/code-submode/boxel-spec-test.gts b/packages/host/tests/acceptance/code-submode/boxel-spec-test.gts
index 778fe33a66..290d730d71 100644
--- a/packages/host/tests/acceptance/code-submode/boxel-spec-test.gts
+++ b/packages/host/tests/acceptance/code-submode/boxel-spec-test.gts
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ module('boxel spec preview', function (hooks) {
     assert.dom('[data-test-selected-type="NewSkill"]').exists();
     await click('[data-test-create-boxel-spec-instance]');
     await waitFor('[data-test-field="specType"]');
-    assert.dom('[data-test-field="type"] input').hasValue('card');
+    assert.dom('[data-test-field="specType"] input').hasValue('card');
   });
   test('title does not default to "default"', async function (assert) {
     await visitOperatorMode({