diff --git a/spec/components/topic_query_spec.rb b/spec/components/topic_query_spec.rb
index b4c5cd93458..3793da75799 100644
--- a/spec/components/topic_query_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/topic_query_spec.rb
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ describe TopicQuery do
 
       list = TopicQuery.new(moderator, category: diff_category.slug).list_latest
       expect(list.topics.size).to eq(1)
-      expect(list.preload_key).to eq("topic_list_c/different-category/l/latest")
+      expect(list.preload_key).to eq("topic_list_c/different-category/#{diff_category.id}/l/latest")
 
       # Defaults to no category filter when slug does not exist
       expect(TopicQuery.new(moderator, category: 'made up slug').list_latest.topics.size).to eq(2)