diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index aa5483e88..c4e4978f9 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -3251,6 +3251,7 @@ def test_api_download_data(botclient, mocker, tmp_path):
     body = {
         "pairs": ["ETH/BTC", "XRP/BTC"],
         "timeframes": ["5m"],
+        "candle_types": ["spot"],
     }
 
     # Fail, already running