diff --git a/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient_encounter/test_patient_encounter.py b/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient_encounter/test_patient_encounter.py
index 5042f8e27b..40c8d30148 100644
--- a/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient_encounter/test_patient_encounter.py
+++ b/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient_encounter/test_patient_encounter.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def setUp(self):
 				"doctype": "Healthcare Practitioner",
 				"first_name": "Doc",
 				"sex": "MALE",
+				"department": "Dermatology" 
 			}
 		).insert()
 		try: