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 3ee5a79ed..aead8979f 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
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@
 
         context 'when verification provider returns false' do
           before do
+            stub_request(:post, scc_activate_url)
+            .to_return(
+              status: 200,
+              body: { ok: 'ok' }.to_json,
+              headers: {}
+            )
+
             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)