diff --git a/ee/spec/services/epics/update_dates_service_spec.rb b/ee/spec/services/epics/update_dates_service_spec.rb
index 1535d6ac02cf0b447e6405834f4dd2a851deb3ca..b503c23d37e8b799c4f7bc8c3ad0dd0778ba7fbb 100644
--- a/ee/spec/services/epics/update_dates_service_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/services/epics/update_dates_service_spec.rb
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ def setup_control_group
             expect(epic.due_date_sourcing_epic).to be_nil
           end
 
-          context "when epic dates are propagated upwards" do
+          context "when epic dates are propagated upwards", :sidekiq_inline do
             let(:top_level_parent_epic) { create(:epic, group: group) }
             let(:parent_epic) { create(:epic, group: group, parent: top_level_parent_epic) }