diff --git a/app/routes/api/__tests__/draft.force-manual-pick.test.ts b/app/routes/api/__tests__/draft.force-manual-pick.test.ts
index d1f5c0a..4164fa5 100644
--- a/app/routes/api/__tests__/draft.force-manual-pick.test.ts
+++ b/app/routes/api/__tests__/draft.force-manual-pick.test.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ vi.mock("~/models/draft-utils", () => ({
   checkAndTriggerNextAutodraft: vi.fn(),
   calculatePickInfo: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ round: 1, pickInRound: 1, teamIndex: 0 }),
 }));
+vi.mock("~/models/user", () => ({
+  isUserAdminByClerkId: vi.fn(),
+}));
 
 // ── Fixtures ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -115,6 +118,10 @@ describe("draft.force-manual-pick action", () => {
     const { getAuth } = await import("@clerk/react-router/server");
     vi.mocked(getAuth).mockResolvedValue({ userId: COMMISSIONER_ID } as any);
 
+    // User model: default to non-admin
+    const { isUserAdminByClerkId } = await import("~/models/user");
+    vi.mocked(isUserAdminByClerkId).mockResolvedValue(false);
+
     // Socket
     mockSocketIO = { to: vi.fn().mockReturnThis(), emit: vi.fn() };
     const socketModule = await import("~/server/socket");