1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/spec/features/projects/user_creates_project_spec.rb b/spec/features/projects/user_creates_project_spec.rb
index feb5f348256..aff3022bd4e 100644
--- a/spec/features/projects/user_creates_project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/projects/user_creates_project_spec.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ RSpec.describe 'User creates a project', :js do
   before do
     sign_in(user)
     create(:personal_key, user: user)
+
+    stub_experiments(new_project_readme: :candidate)
   end
 
   it 'creates a new project' do
@@ -16,6 +18,10 @@ RSpec.describe 'User creates a project', :js do
     find('[data-qa-selector="blank_project_link"]').click
     fill_in(:project_name, with: 'Empty')
 
+    # part of the new_project_readme experiment
+    expect(page).to have_checked_field 'Initialize repository with a README'
+    uncheck 'Initialize repository with a README'
+
     page.within('#content-body') do
       click_button('Create project')
     end