diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_project.py b/backend/api/tests/test_project.py
index edd98586..e6c48471 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_project.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_project.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def test_automatically_create_groups_when_creating_project(self):
         )
 
         # Creating a group as a teacher should work
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)
 
         project = Project.objects.get(
             name="Test Project",