diff --git a/local_cache/cache_test.go b/local_cache/cache_test.go
index 04963cda7..5560f6d5a 100644
--- a/local_cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/local_cache/cache_test.go
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 
 		_, err = client.DoGet(ctx, "pelican://"+param.Server_Hostname.GetString()+":"+strconv.Itoa(param.Server_WebPort.GetInt())+"/test/hello_world.txt.1",
 			filepath.Join(tmpDir, "hello_world.txt.1"), false, client.WithToken(token), client.WithCaches(cacheUrl), client.WithAcquireToken(false))
-		assert.Error(t, err)
+		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, "failed download from local-cache: server returned 404 Not Found", err.Error())
 	})
 	t.Cleanup(func() {