diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_ruler_test.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_ruler_test.go
index d2abec97e7d..cb6a93b27b5 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_ruler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_ruler_test.go
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestRouteGetNamespaceRulesConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			folder := randFolder()
 			ruleStore := fakes.NewRuleStore(t)
 			ruleStore.Folders[orgID] = append(ruleStore.Folders[orgID], folder)
-			folderGen := gen.With(gen.WithOrgID(orgID), gen.WithNamespace(folder.ToFolderReference()))
+			folderGen := gen.With(gen.WithOrgID(orgID), gen.WithNamespace(folder.ToFolderReference()), gen.WithUpdatedBy(util.Pointer(models.UserUID("test-user"))))
 			queryAccessRules := folderGen.GenerateManyRef(2, 6)
 			ruleStore.PutRule(context.Background(), queryAccessRules...)
 			noQueryAccessRules := folderGen.GenerateManyRef(2, 6)