diff --git a/packages/api/test/routers/auth.test.ts b/packages/api/test/routers/auth.test.ts
index 5659c4288..716849774 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/routers/auth.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/routers/auth.test.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe('auth router', () => {
       before(() => {
         password = validPassword
         username = 'Some_username'
-        email = `${username}@omnivore.app`
+        email = `${username}@omnivore.app ` // space at the end is intentional
         name = 'Some name'
       })