diff --git a/app/routes/leagues/__tests__/settings-update.test.ts b/app/routes/leagues/__tests__/settings-update.test.ts
index f4acfa7..98cc214 100644
--- a/app/routes/leagues/__tests__/settings-update.test.ts
+++ b/app/routes/leagues/__tests__/settings-update.test.ts
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ describe('Settings Update - Season Save', () => {
   });
 
   it('should map "fast" draft speed to correct timer values', () => {
-    const draftSpeed = 'fast';
+    const draftSpeed: string = 'fast';
     let initialTime: number;
     let incrementTime: number;
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ describe('Settings Update - Season Save', () => {
   });
 
   it('should map "standard" draft speed to correct timer values', () => {
-    const draftSpeed = 'standard';
+    const draftSpeed: string = 'standard';
     let initialTime = 120;
     let incrementTime = 15;
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ describe('Settings Update - Season Save', () => {
   });
 
   it('should map "slow" draft speed to correct timer values', () => {
-    const draftSpeed = 'slow';
+    const draftSpeed: string = 'slow';
     let initialTime = 120;
     let incrementTime = 15;
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ describe('Settings Update - Season Save', () => {
   });
 
   it('should map "very-slow" draft speed to correct timer values', () => {
-    const draftSpeed = 'very-slow';
+    const draftSpeed: string = 'very-slow';
     let initialTime = 120;
     let incrementTime = 15;
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ describe('Settings Update - Season Save', () => {
   });
 
   it('should fall back to standard speed for an unknown draft speed value', () => {
-    const draftSpeed = 'turbo-ultra';
+    const draftSpeed: string = 'turbo-ultra';
     let initialTime = 120;
     let incrementTime = 15;
 
@@ -355,15 +355,15 @@ describe('Settings Update - Season Save', () => {
   });
 
   it('should only update scoring fields when season status is pre_draft', () => {
-    const preDraftSeason = { ...mockSeason, status: 'pre_draft' as const };
-    const draftSeason = { ...mockSeason, status: 'draft' as const };
+    const preDraftStatus: string = 'pre_draft';
+    const draftStatus: string = 'draft';
 
     // Scoring changes allowed in pre_draft
-    const canUpdateScoring = preDraftSeason.status === 'pre_draft';
+    const canUpdateScoring = preDraftStatus === 'pre_draft';
     expect(canUpdateScoring).toBe(true);
 
     // Scoring changes NOT allowed during draft
-    const canUpdateScoringDuringDraft = draftSeason.status === 'pre_draft';
+    const canUpdateScoringDuringDraft = draftStatus === 'pre_draft';
     expect(canUpdateScoringDuringDraft).toBe(false);
   });