diff --git a/test/unit/default_spec.rb b/test/unit/default_spec.rb
index 9bee830f..6ba5514a 100644
--- a/test/unit/default_spec.rb
+++ b/test/unit/default_spec.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         let(:chef_run) do
           ChefSpec::ServerRunner.new(:platform => "redhat", :version => "7.3") do |node, server|
             server.create_data_bag("sensu", ssl_data_bag_item)
-            node.set["sensu"]["yum_repo_releasever"] = "dory"
+            node.override["sensu"]["yum_repo_releasever"] = "dory"
           end.converge(described_recipe)
         end