1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/issue_links_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/issue_links_spec.rb
index 98f72f22cdc..93bf17d72d7 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/issue_links_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/issue_links_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-RSpec.describe API::IssueLinks do
+RSpec.describe API::IssueLinks, feature_category: :team_planning do
   let_it_be(:user) { create(:user) }
   let_it_be(:project) { create(:project) }
   let_it_be(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ RSpec.describe API::IssueLinks do
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
+      let_it_be(:target_issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
+
       context 'when issue link does not exist' do
         it 'returns 404' do
           perform_request(non_existing_record_id, user)
@@ -197,8 +199,6 @@ RSpec.describe API::IssueLinks do
         end
       end
 
-      let_it_be(:target_issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
-
       context 'when issue link does not belong to the specified issue' do
         it 'returns 404' do
           other_issue = create(:issue, project: project)