diff --git a/api_tests/src/user.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/user.spec.ts
index 95249dcf5..2edcf54ea 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/user.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/user.spec.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ test("Create user with Arabic name", async () => {
   let user = await registerUser(
     alpha,
     alphaUrl,
-    "تجريب" + Math.random().toString().slice(2),
+    "تجريب" + Math.random().toString().slice(2, 10), // less than actor_name_max_length
   );
 
   let site = await getSite(user);