diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
index ded293b..50492f5 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@
 		acc_settings.submit_journal_entries = 1
 		acc_settings.save()
 
-		item = create_item("_Test Item for Deferred Accounting")
+		item = create_item("_Test Item for Deferred Accounting", is_purchase_item=True)
 		item.enable_deferred_expense = 1
 		item.deferred_expense_account = deferred_account
 		item.save()