diff --git a/packages/api/test/utils/search.test.ts b/packages/api/test/utils/search.test.ts
index 6d8d8e3de..0ac465053 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/utils/search.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/utils/search.test.ts
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ describe('query with in param set to invalid value', () => {
 describe('query with author set', () => {
   it('adds author to the match filters', () => {
     const result = parseSearchQuery('author:"Omnivore Blog"')
-    expect(result.matchFilters).to.contain({ field: 'author', value:'omnivore blog' })
+    expect(result.matchFilters[0].field).to.equal('author')
+    expect(result.matchFilters[0].value).to.equal('omnivore blog' })
   })
 })