diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/helpers/create-pretender.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/helpers/create-pretender.js
index 78f3c8cd90..f6167df657 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/helpers/create-pretender.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/helpers/create-pretender.js
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ export function applyDefaultHandlers(pretender) {
     });
   });
 
-  pretender.get("directory-columns.json", () => {
+  pretender.get("/directory-columns.json", () => {
     return response(200, {
       directory_columns: [
         {