diff --git a/engines/instance_verification/spec/requests/api/connect/v3/systems/products_controller_spec.rb b/engines/instance_verification/spec/requests/api/connect/v3/systems/products_controller_spec.rb
index b3774fe43..d7298d21e 100644
--- a/engines/instance_verification/spec/requests/api/connect/v3/systems/products_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/engines/instance_verification/spec/requests/api/connect/v3/systems/products_controller_spec.rb
@@ -72,13 +72,7 @@
 
         context 'when verification provider returns false' do
           before do
-            stub_request(:post, scc_activate_url)
-            .to_return(
-              status: 422,
-              body: { error: 'Unexpected instance verification error has occurred' }.to_json,
-              headers: {}
-            )
-
+            WebMock.allow_net_connect!
             expect(InstanceVerification::Providers::Example).to receive(:new)
               .with(be_a(ActiveSupport::Logger), be_a(ActionDispatch::Request), payload, instance_data).and_return(plugin_double)
             expect(plugin_double).to receive(:instance_valid?).and_return(false)