diff --git a/engine/apps/slack/tests/test_scenario_steps/test_slack_channel_integration.py b/engine/apps/slack/tests/test_scenario_steps/test_slack_channel_integration.py
index 625c662530..fbce8203cd 100644
--- a/engine/apps/slack/tests/test_scenario_steps/test_slack_channel_integration.py
+++ b/engine/apps/slack/tests/test_scenario_steps/test_slack_channel_integration.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ def test_save_thread_message_for_resolution_note_really_long_text(
         make_alert_receive_channel,
         make_alert_group,
         make_slack_message,
+        make_slack_channel,
     ) -> None:
         (
             organization,
@@ -229,11 +230,13 @@ def test_save_thread_message_for_resolution_note_really_long_text(
         integration = make_alert_receive_channel(organization)
         alert_group = make_alert_group(integration)
 
-        channel = "potato"
         ts = 88945.4849
         thread_ts = 16789.123
 
-        make_slack_message(alert_group, slack_id=thread_ts, channel_id=channel)
+        slack_channel = make_slack_channel(slack_team_identity)
+        slack_channel_id = slack_channel.slack_id
+
+        make_slack_message(alert_group, slack_id=thread_ts, channel_id=slack_channel_id)
 
         mock_permalink = "http://example.com"
 
@@ -243,7 +246,7 @@ def test_save_thread_message_for_resolution_note_really_long_text(
 
         payload = {
             "event": {
-                "channel": channel,
+                "channel": slack_channel_id,
                 "ts": ts,
                 "thread_ts": thread_ts,
                 "text": "h" * 2901,
@@ -272,6 +275,7 @@ def test_save_thread_message_for_resolution_note_api_errors(
         make_alert_receive_channel,
         make_alert_group,
         make_slack_message,
+        make_slack_channel,
     ) -> None:
         (
             organization,
@@ -282,11 +286,13 @@ def test_save_thread_message_for_resolution_note_api_errors(
         integration = make_alert_receive_channel(organization)
         alert_group = make_alert_group(integration)
 
-        channel = "potato"
         ts = 88945.4849
         thread_ts = 16789.123
 
-        make_slack_message(alert_group, slack_id=thread_ts, channel_id=channel)
+        slack_channel = make_slack_channel(slack_team_identity)
+        slack_channel_id = slack_channel.slack_id
+
+        make_slack_message(alert_group, slack_id=thread_ts, channel_id=slack_channel_id)
 
         step = SlackChannelMessageEventStep(slack_team_identity, organization, user)
         step._slack_client = Mock()
@@ -296,7 +302,7 @@ def test_save_thread_message_for_resolution_note_api_errors(
 
         payload = {
             "event": {
-                "channel": channel,
+                "channel": slack_channel_id,
                 "ts": ts,
                 "thread_ts": thread_ts,
                 "text": "h" * 2901,
@@ -318,6 +324,7 @@ def test_save_thread_message_for_resolution_note(
         make_alert_receive_channel,
         make_alert_group,
         make_slack_message,
+        make_slack_channel,
         make_resolution_note_slack_message,
         resolution_note_slack_message_already_exists,
     ) -> None:
@@ -332,12 +339,13 @@ def test_save_thread_message_for_resolution_note(
 
         original_text = "original text"
         new_text = "new text"
-
-        channel = "potato"
         ts = 88945.4849
         thread_ts = 16789.123
 
-        make_slack_message(alert_group, slack_id=thread_ts, channel_id=channel)
+        slack_channel = make_slack_channel(slack_team_identity)
+        slack_channel_id = slack_channel.slack_id
+
+        make_slack_message(alert_group, slack_id=thread_ts, channel_id=slack_channel_id)
 
         resolution_note_slack_message = None
         if resolution_note_slack_message_already_exists:
@@ -353,7 +361,7 @@ def test_save_thread_message_for_resolution_note(
 
         payload = {
             "event": {
-                "channel": channel,
+                "channel": slack_channel_id,
                 "ts": ts,
                 "thread_ts": thread_ts,
                 "text": new_text,