diff --git a/features/steps/userteams/userteams.rb b/features/steps/userteams/userteams.rb
index 70ad3cca..9a86572e 100644
--- a/features/steps/userteams/userteams.rb
+++ b/features/steps/userteams/userteams.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Userteams < Spinach::FeatureSteps
     team = UserTeam.last
     team.projects.each do |project|
       team.members.each do |member|
-        3.times { project.merge_requests << create(:merge_request, assignee: member) }
+        3.times { create(:merge_request, assignee: member, project: project) }
       end
     end
   end
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class Userteams < Spinach::FeatureSteps
     team = UserTeam.last
     team.projects.each do |project|
       team.members.each do |member|
-        3.times { project.merge_requests << create(:merge_request, assignee: member) }
+        3.times { create(:merge_request, assignee: member, project: project) }
       end
     end
   end