diff --git a/spec/controllers/history_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/history_controller_spec.rb
index b1118ca38..d37ad92fe 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/history_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/history_controller_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
       context "with a destination" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(HistoryStack).to receive(
+          allow_any_instance_of(HistoryStack).to receive(
             :pop_to_origin,
           ).and_return("/origin")
         end
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
       context "without a destination" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(HistoryStack).to receive(
+          allow_any_instance_of(HistoryStack).to receive(
             :pop_to_origin,
           ).and_return(nil)
         end
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
       context "with a destination" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(HistoryStack).to receive(:pop_back).and_return(
+          allow_any_instance_of(HistoryStack).to receive(:pop_back).and_return(
             "/previous",
           )
         end
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
       context "without a destination" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(HistoryStack).to receive(:pop_back).and_return(
+          allow_any_instance_of(HistoryStack).to receive(:pop_back).and_return(
             nil,
           )
         end
diff --git a/spec/jobs/update_dqt_match_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/update_dqt_match_job_spec.rb
index 8433f86d4..808d4371f 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/update_dqt_match_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/update_dqt_match_job_spec.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         },
       ]
 
-      expect(DQT::Client::FindTeachers).to receive(:call).with(
+      allow(DQT::Client::FindTeachers).to receive(:call).with(
         application_form:,
       ).and_return(results)
 
diff --git a/spec/jobs/update_dqttrn_request_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/update_dqttrn_request_job_spec.rb
index deb4c8a2e..b707004d1 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/update_dqttrn_request_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/update_dqttrn_request_job_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
       context "with a successful response" do
         before do
-          expect(DQT::Client::CreateTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_return(
+          allow(DQT::Client::CreateTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_return(
             {
               potential_duplicate: false,
               trn: "abcdef",
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
       context "with a failure response" do
         before do
-          expect(DQT::Client::CreateTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_raise(
+          allow(DQT::Client::CreateTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_raise(
             Faraday::BadRequestError.new(StandardError.new),
           )
         end
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
       context "with a potential duplicate response" do
         before do
-          expect(DQT::Client::CreateTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_return(
+          allow(DQT::Client::CreateTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_return(
             { potential_duplicate: true },
           )
         end
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
       context "with a successful response" do
         before do
-          expect(DQT::Client::ReadTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_return(
+          allow(DQT::Client::ReadTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_return(
             {
               potential_duplicate: false,
               trn: "abcdef",
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 
       context "with a failure response" do
         before do
-          expect(DQT::Client::ReadTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_raise(
+          allow(DQT::Client::ReadTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_raise(
             Faraday::BadRequestError.new(StandardError.new),
           )
         end
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 
       context "with a potential duplicate response" do
         before do
-          expect(DQT::Client::ReadTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_return(
+          allow(DQT::Client::ReadTRNRequest).to receive(:call).and_return(
             { potential_duplicate: true },
           )
         end
diff --git a/spec/lib/dqt/client/create_trn_request_spec.rb b/spec/lib/dqt/client/create_trn_request_spec.rb
index 3f212c0c8..3b94b2ca0 100644
--- a/spec/lib/dqt/client/create_trn_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/dqt/client/create_trn_request_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   let(:application_form) { create(:application_form) }
 
   before do
-    expect(DQT::TRNRequestParams).to receive(:call).with(
+    allow(DQT::TRNRequestParams).to receive(:call).with(
       application_form:,
     ).and_return("body")
   end
diff --git a/spec/view_objects/assessor_interface/application_forms_index_view_object_spec.rb b/spec/view_objects/assessor_interface/application_forms_index_view_object_spec.rb
index 619e9aea7..b36ed93a5 100644
--- a/spec/view_objects/assessor_interface/application_forms_index_view_object_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/view_objects/assessor_interface/application_forms_index_view_object_spec.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
       context "with an assessor filter" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(Filters::Assessor).to receive(
+          allow_any_instance_of(Filters::Assessor).to receive(
             :apply,
           ).and_return(ApplicationForm.none)
         end
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 
       context "with a country filter" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(Filters::Country).to receive(
-            :apply,
-          ).and_return(ApplicationForm.none)
+          allow_any_instance_of(Filters::Country).to receive(:apply).and_return(
+            ApplicationForm.none,
+          )
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to be_empty }
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
       context "with a name filter" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(Filters::Name).to receive(:apply).and_return(
+          allow_any_instance_of(Filters::Name).to receive(:apply).and_return(
             ApplicationForm.none,
           )
         end
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
       context "with a reference filter" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(Filters::Reference).to receive(
+          allow_any_instance_of(Filters::Reference).to receive(
             :apply,
           ).and_return(ApplicationForm.none)
         end
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
       context "with an action required by filter" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(Filters::ActionRequiredBy).to receive(
+          allow_any_instance_of(Filters::ActionRequiredBy).to receive(
             :apply,
           ).and_return(ApplicationForm.none)
         end
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@
 
       context "with a stage filter" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(Filters::ShowAll).to receive(
-            :apply,
-          ).and_return(ApplicationForm.none)
+          allow_any_instance_of(Filters::ShowAll).to receive(:apply).and_return(
+            ApplicationForm.none,
+          )
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to be_empty }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
       context "with show all filter" do
         before do
-          expect_any_instance_of(Filters::Stage).to receive(:apply).and_return(
+          allow_any_instance_of(Filters::Stage).to receive(:apply).and_return(
             ApplicationForm.none,
           )
         end