diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/rbac.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/rbac.test.ts
index 9d8c597..be67506 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/rbac.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/rbac.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import type { AppEnv, StaffRow } from "../middleware/rbac.js";
 const MANAGER: StaffRow = {
   id: "staff-manager-id",
   oidcSub: "oidc-manager-sub",
-  userId: null,
+  userId: "ba-user-manager",
   role: "manager",
   name: "Manager McManager",
   email: "manager@example.com",
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const RECEPTIONIST: StaffRow = {
   ...MANAGER,
   id: "staff-receptionist-id",
   oidcSub: "oidc-receptionist-sub",
+  userId: "ba-user-receptionist",
   role: "receptionist",
   name: "Receptionist Rita",
   email: "receptionist@example.com",
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ const GROOMER: StaffRow = {
   ...MANAGER,
   id: "staff-groomer-id",
   oidcSub: "oidc-groomer-sub",
+  userId: "ba-user-groomer",
   role: "groomer",
   name: "Groomer Gary",
   email: "groomer@example.com",
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ function buildApp(
 ) {
   const app = new Hono<AppEnv>();
   app.use("*", async (c, next) => {
-    c.set("jwtPayload", { sub: staffLookupResult?.oidcSub ?? "unknown-sub" });
+    c.set("jwtPayload", { sub: staffLookupResult?.userId ?? "unknown-sub" });
     await next();
   });
   app.use("*", middleware);
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ function buildWithStaff(
 ) {
   const app = new Hono<AppEnv>();
   app.use("*", async (c, next) => {
-    c.set("jwtPayload", { sub: staffRow.oidcSub ?? "" });
+    c.set("jwtPayload", { sub: staffRow.userId ?? "" });
     c.set("staff", staffRow);
     await next();
   });
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ describe("resolveStaffMiddleware", () => {
     });
 
     const res = await app.request("/test", {
-      headers: { "X-Dev-User-Id": GROOMER.oidcSub! },
+      headers: { "X-Dev-User-Id": GROOMER.userId! },
     });
     expect(res.status).toBe(200);
     expect(capturedStaff!.role).toBe("groomer");