diff --git a/tests/test_news_flash_api.py b/tests/test_news_flash_api.py
index c8838885..36789220 100644
--- a/tests/test_news_flash_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_news_flash_api.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def test_add_location_qualifiction_history(self, can, current_user, get_current_
         with patch("anyway.views.news_flash.api.db", db_mock):
             with patch("anyway.app_and_db.db", db_mock):
                 mock_request = unittest.mock.MagicMock()
-                values = {"newsflash_location_qualification": "manual", "road_segment_id": 100, "road1": 1}
+                values = {"newsflash_location_qualification": "manual", "road_segment_id": "100", "road1": "1"}
                 mock_request.values.get = lambda key: values.get(key)
                 with patch("anyway.views.news_flash.api.request", mock_request):
                     id = self.session.query(NewsFlash).all()[0].id
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def _test_update_news_flash_qualifying_manual_with_location(self):
         db_mock = unittest.mock.MagicMock()
         db_mock.session = self.session
         mock_request = unittest.mock.MagicMock()
-        values = {"newsflash_location_qualification": "manual", "road_segment_id": 100, "road1": 1}
+        values = {"newsflash_location_qualification": "manual", "road_segment_id": "100", "road1": "1"}
         mock_request.values.get = lambda key: values.get(key)
         road_segment = RoadSegments(
             segment_id=100,
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def _test_update_news_flash_qualifying_not_manual_with_location(self):
         also a new location
         """
         mock_request = unittest.mock.MagicMock()
-        values = {"newsflash_location_qualification": "rejected", "road_segment_name": "road", "road1": 1}
+        values = {"newsflash_location_qualification": "rejected", "road_segment_name": "road", "road1": "1"}
         mock_request.values.get = lambda key: values.get(key)
         with patch("anyway.views.news_flash.api.request", mock_request):
             id = self.session.query(NewsFlash).all()[0].id