diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/tests/factories/models.py b/opentech/apply/funds/tests/factories/models.py
index 11253d317fef1b31999f806812a880d135b9652b..87d4ffcf551dea830299f5e1412c56edf4e3fd73 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/tests/factories/models.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/tests/factories/models.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class LabFactory(wagtail_factories.PageFactory):
 
     # Will need to update how the stages are identified as Fund Page changes
     workflow_name = factory.LazyAttribute(lambda o: list(FundType.WORKFLOWS.keys())[o.workflow_stages - 1])
+    lead = factory.SubFactory(UserFactory, groups__name=STAFF_GROUP_NAME)
 
 
 class LabFormFactory(AbstractRelatedFormFactory):