diff --git a/ee/spec/features/boards/boards_spec.rb b/ee/spec/features/boards/boards_spec.rb
index 0ceb79de402b54f375a64beba6bbc894529370df..b238de726700727e0d2d03dde26a42beac733e9f 100644
--- a/ee/spec/features/boards/boards_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/features/boards/boards_spec.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,17 @@
 RSpec.describe 'Project issue boards', :js, feature_category: :team_planning do
   include DragTo
 
-  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let_it_be(:user) { create(:user) }
+
   let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
   let!(:board) { create(:board, project: project) }
   let(:milestone) { create(:milestone, title: "v2.2", project: project) }
   let!(:board_with_milestone) { create(:board, project: project, milestone: milestone) }
 
+  before_all do
+    create(:callout, feature_name: :board_add_new_column_trigger_popover, user: user)
+  end
+
   context 'with group and reporter' do
     let(:group) { create(:group) }
     let(:project) { create(:project, :public, namespace: group) }