diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c06babae56..29d57edaea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
+- Fix `:creator` & `:commenter` traits in plans factory [#3526](https://github.com/DMPRoadmap/roadmap/pull/3526)
 - Updated seeds.rb file for identifier_schemes to include context value and removed logo_url and idenitifier_prefix for Shibboleth (as it was causing issues with SSO). [#3525](https://github.com/DMPRoadmap/roadmap/pull/3525)
 - Adjustments to style of select tags and plan download layout [#3509](https://github.com/DMPRoadmap/roadmap/pull/3509)
 - Fix failing eslint workflow / upgrade `actions/checkout` & `actions/setup-node` to v3 [#3503](https://github.com/DMPRoadmap/roadmap/pull/3503)
diff --git a/spec/factories/plans.rb b/spec/factories/plans.rb
index c07d002ec7..5a8b5789bb 100644
--- a/spec/factories/plans.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/plans.rb
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@
       guidance_groups { 0 }
     end
     trait :creator do
-      after(:create) do |obj|
-        obj.roles << create(:role, :creator, user: create(:user, org: create(:org)))
+      after(:create) do |plan|
+        plan.roles << create(:role, :creator, user: create(:user, org: create(:org)), plan: plan)
       end
     end
     trait :commenter do
-      after(:create) do |obj|
-        obj.roles << create(:role, :commenter, user: create(:user, org: create(:org)))
+      after(:create) do |plan|
+        plan.roles << create(:role, :commenter, user: create(:user, org: create(:org)), plan: plan)
       end
     end
     trait :organisationally_visible do