diff --git a/src/test/unit_tests/jest_tests/test_nc_nsfs_account_cli.test.js b/src/test/unit_tests/jest_tests/test_nc_nsfs_account_cli.test.js
index 6477967d18..c423f98d33 100644
--- a/src/test/unit_tests/jest_tests/test_nc_nsfs_account_cli.test.js
+++ b/src/test/unit_tests/jest_tests/test_nc_nsfs_account_cli.test.js
@@ -1908,7 +1908,7 @@ describe('cli account flow distinguished_name - permissions', function() {
         await fs_utils.create_fresh_path(no_permissions_new_buckets_path);
         await fs_utils.file_must_exist(no_permissions_new_buckets_path);
         await set_path_permissions_and_owner(no_permissions_new_buckets_path, accounts.accessible_user.fs_options, 0o000);
-        const action = ACTIONS.ADD;
+        const action = ACTIONS.UPDATE;
         const update_options = {
             config_root,
             ...accounts.accessible_user.cli_options,
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ describe('cli account flow distinguished_name - permissions', function() {
         await fs_utils.create_fresh_path(no_permissions_new_buckets_path);
         await fs_utils.file_must_exist(no_permissions_new_buckets_path);
         await set_path_permissions_and_owner(no_permissions_new_buckets_path, accounts.accessible_user.fs_options, 0o477);
-        const action = ACTIONS.ADD;
+        const action = ACTIONS.UPDATE;
         const update_options = {
             config_root,
             ...accounts.accessible_user.cli_options,
@@ -1940,7 +1940,7 @@ describe('cli account flow distinguished_name - permissions', function() {
         await fs_utils.create_fresh_path(no_permissions_new_buckets_path);
         await fs_utils.file_must_exist(no_permissions_new_buckets_path);
         await set_path_permissions_and_owner(no_permissions_new_buckets_path, accounts.accessible_user.fs_options, 0o227);
-        const action = ACTIONS.ADD;
+        const action = ACTIONS.UPDATE;
         const update_options = {
             config_root,
             ...accounts.accessible_user.cli_options,