diff --git a/tests/integration/intake-submit-public.test.ts b/tests/integration/intake-submit-public.test.ts
index 122374a..9a926a3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/intake-submit-public.test.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/intake-submit-public.test.ts
@@ -63,11 +63,15 @@ beforeAll(async () => {
   });
   anotherProjectId = another.id;
 
-  anotherInboxId = (
-    await admin
-      .collection("columns")
-      .getFirstListItem(`project = "${anotherProjectId}" && is_inbox = true`)
-  ).id;
+  // The schema doesn't auto-create an Inbox column for new projects; the test
+  // owns the fixture it relies on.
+  const anotherColumn = await admin.collection("columns").create({
+    project: anotherProjectId,
+    name: "Inbox",
+    position: 1000,
+    is_inbox: true,
+  });
+  anotherInboxId = anotherColumn.id;
 });
 
 afterAll(async () => {